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compound number
compound numbern. A quantity that is expressed in terms of two or more different units, such as 10 pounds 5 ounces or 3 feet 4 inches.compound number n (Mathematics) a quantity expressed in two or more different but related units: 3 hours 10 seconds is a compound number. com′pound num′ber
n. a quantity expressed in more than one denomination or unit, as one foot six inches. [1550–60] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | compound number - a quantity expressed in two different units; "one hour and ten minutes"number - a concept of quantity involving zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence" |
compound number
compound number[′käm‚pau̇nd ′nəm·bər] (mathematics) A quantity which is expressed as the sum of two or more quantities in terms of different units, for example, 3 feet 10 inches, or 2 pounds 5 ounces. compound number
Related to compound number: composite numberWords related to compound numbernoun a quantity expressed in two different unitsRelated Words |