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positional notation vs number system

number system vs positional notation

positional notation and number system both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
positional notation Yes No No No
number system Yes No No No
As nouns, number system is a hypernym of positional notation; that is, number system is a word with a broader meaning than positional notation:
  • 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
  • number system: any notation for the representation of numbers
Other hypernyms of positional notation include number representation system, numeration system, system of numeration.
positional notation (noun) number system (noun)
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 any notation for the representation of numbers
Difference between positional notation and number system

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