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The decimal part of a logarithm, as distinguished from the integral part, or characteristic.

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  1. n. The decimal part of a logarithm, as distinguished from the integral part, or characteristic.
  2. n. the positive fractional part of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression ‘log 643 = 2.808’ the mantissa is .808
  3. The decimal part of a logarithm, as distinguished from the integral part, or characteristic.
  4. The decimal part of a logarithm, as distinguished from theintegral part, or characteristic.
  5. n. the positive fractional part of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the mantissa is .808