local value
Mathematics
noun
The value represented by a numeral appearing as a digit in the expression of a number.
- The local value of a such a numeral is determined by its position, e.g. the local value of the ‘3’ in 534 is thirty, or three tens..
Origin
Early 18th century.
- overmuch
- overmuchness
- over my dead body
- overner
- overnet
- over-netted
- overnetting
- overnice
- overnight
- overnight bag
- overnight cabin
- overnight case
- overnighter
- overnight telegram
- overnote
- over-number
- overnumber
- overnumbered
- overnumerous
- over-oaked
- royal mortar
- royal moth
- Royal National Lifeboat Institution
- Royal Naval Reserve
- Royal Navy