place value

noun

Arithmetic.

the value of the place, or position, of a digit in a number or series:
In the number 794, the location of the digit 4 has a place value of one.

place-value

adjective

denoting a series in which successive digits represent successive powers of the base

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Word History and Origins

Origin of place value¹

First recorded in 1905–10

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We all need to place value on vetted, factual information upon which we can make sound and wise decisions.

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“Art is for keeps” — it speaks to the way we place value on art, and it’s also a cheeky taunt as Nemo helps himself to million-dollar works of modern art in the penthouse apartment of a wealthy collector.

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In one corner of the classroom, Ms. Montano huddles with a small group of students, working through a lesson about place value: Is 23.4 or 2.34 the bigger number?

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"We don’t do everything ourselves – we place value on partnerships, but of course the parts that are most important for us, we do in-house."

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“I think it’s important to be able to place value on things that you hold dearest to you, and it’s something that is important to me,” Knight began.

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