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numeration system vs positional notation

positional notation vs numeration system

numeration system and positional notation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
numeration system Yes No No No
positional notation Yes No No No
As nouns, positional notation is a hyponym of numeration system; that is, positional notation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than numeration system:
  • numeration 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 numeration system include positional representation system, unary, unary numeral system.
numeration 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 numeration system and positional notation

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