double-precision

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Definition of double-precision - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

computer math

TECH.

using more bits for higher accuracy in numbers

TECH.

Double-precision numbers are used for scientific calculations.

Noun

computer math

TECH.

number format using more bits for higher accuracy

TECH.

Double-precision is required for these calculations.

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double

technology

double-precision floating-point number

single

technology

floating-point number with half the precision of a double

double precision hardware

technology

computer components supporting double precision calculations

Examples of double-precision in a sentence

Engineers prefer double-precision data for simulations.
The software supports double-precision for accuracy.
Engineers prefer double-precision in simulations.

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French:en double précision, double précision, ...
German:Doppelpräzisions-, Doppelpräzision, ...
Italian:a doppia precisione, doppia precisione, ...
Spanish:de doble precisión, doble precisión, ...
Portuguese:de dupla precisão, precisão dupla, ...
Chinese:双精度的, 双精度, ...
Japanese:倍精度の, 倍精度, ...
Arabic:ذُو دِقَّة مُزْدَوِجَة, دِقَّة مُزْدَوَجَة, ...
Hebrew:דוּ-דִּיוּקִי, דִּיּוּק כָּפוּל, ...
Russian:двойной точности, число двойной точности, ...
Ukrainian:подвійної точності, подвійна точність, ...
Hindi:द्वि-सटीक, डबल-प्रिसिजन, ...
Bengali:দ্বিগুণ-নিখুঁত, ডাবল-প্রিসিশন, ...
Catalan:de doble precisió, doble precisió, ...
Czech:dvojpřesný, dvojitá přesnost, ...
Danish:dobbeltpræcisions, dobbeltpræcision, ...
Dutch:dubbelprecisie, dubbele precisie, ...
Greek:διπλής ακρίβειας, διπλή ακρίβεια, ...
Hungarian:dupla pontosságú, dupla pontosság, ...
Khmer:ប្រើប៊ីតច្រើនជាងមុនសម្រាប់បង្កើនភាពត្រឹមត្រូវនៃលេខ, ទម្រង់លេខភាពជាក់លាក់ទ្វេ, ...
Korean:배정밀도의, 배정밀도, ...
Persian:دو دقت, دقت دوبرابری, ...
Polish:podwójnej precyzji, podwójna precyzja, ...
Portuguese (BR):de dupla precisão, precisão dupla, ...
Romanian:cu precizie dublă, precizie dublă, ...
Swedish:dubbelprecision, dubbelprecisionstal, ...
Thai:ความแม่นยำสองเท่า, การคำนวณแบบดับเบิลเพรซิชัน, ...
Turkish:çift hassasiyetli, çift hassasiyet, ...
Vietnamese:độ chính xác kép, định dạng số dấu chấm động kép, ...

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