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number system vs positional notation

positional notation vs number system

number system and positional notation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
number system Yes No No No
positional notation Yes No No No
As nouns, positional notation is a hyponym of number system; that is, positional notation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than number system:
  • number system: any notation for the representation of numbers
  • positional notation: a numeration system in which a real number is represented by an ordered set of characters where the value of a character depends on its position
Other hyponyms of number system include positional representation system, unary, unary numeral system.
number system (noun) positional notation (noun)
any notation for the representation of numbers a numeration system in which a real number is represented by an ordered set of characters where the value of a character depends on its position
Difference between number system and positional notation

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