base-ten representation
nounUK /ˌbeɪs ˈten ˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃn/
US /ˌbeɪs ˈten ˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃn/
A way of writing numbers using the digits 0 to 9, where each place is worth ten times the place to its right.
The base-ten representation of three hundred forty-two is 342.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A numeral written in the decimal system, using place values that increase by powers of ten.
In base-ten representation, the 5 in 507 stands for five hundreds.
3. The standard way of expressing whole numbers and decimals with the digits 0 through 9.
Students practiced writing large numbers in base-ten representation.
4. A positional number system in which each digit's value depends on its place and the base is ten.
The abacus helps children see how base-ten representation works.