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Stellenwert

place value

noun SHTEL-en-vert Rare

Also means

significance, standing

Usage Note

Stellenwert in mathematics denotes the positional value of a digit (ones, tens, hundreds). In everyday speech it also means the importance or rank something holds, e.g. den Stellenwert der Familie.

Examples

"Im Dezimalsystem hat jede Ziffer einen bestimmten Stellenwert."

Natural Translation

In the decimal system every digit has a specific place value.

Literal Translation

In the decimal system every digit has a specific place value.

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