positionalvalue
nounUK /pəˈzɪʃənəl ˈvæljuː/
US /pəˈzɪʃənəl ˈvæljuː/
The value a digit has because of where it sits in a number.
In 352, the 5 has a positional value of 50 because it is in the tens place.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The importance of something based on its rank or place in an order.
Her positional value on the team list made her captain.
3. The worth of a chess piece depending on where it stands on the board.
A knight's positional value is higher in the center of the board.
4. The score a player gets from their place in a race or contest.
The runner earned a positional value of three points for finishing third.