Number System (Noun)
Meaning
Any notation for the representation of numbers.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The decimal number system is the most widely used notation for representing real numbers in human civilization.
- The Mayans developed a vigesimal number system that is still studied by mathematicians and historians today.
- A quinary number system uses five distinct symbols to represent all the numbers it denotes.
- The binary number system uses only two distinct symbols: 0 and 1, which are combined to represent all quantities in computing.
- The Hindu-Arabic number system revolutionized the way numbers were represented in mathematics and science by introducing the concept of zero.