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Definition: DOUBLE POSITION

Part of Speech Definition
Expression 1. (Arith.), the method of solving problems by proceeding with each of two assumed numbers, according to the conditions of the problem, and by comparing the difference of the results with those of the numbers, deducing the correction to be applied to one of them to obtain the true result.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Definition: DOUBLE POSITION

Part of SpeechDefinition
Expression1. (Arith.), the method of solving problems by proceeding with each of two assumed numbers, according to the conditions of the problem, and by comparing the difference of the results with those of the numbers, deducing the correction to be applied to one of them to obtain the true result.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Common Expressions: DOUBLE POSITION

ExpressionsDefinition
Double position(Arith.), the method of solving problems by proceeding with each of two assumed numbers, according to the conditions of the problem, and by comparing the difference of the results with those of the numbers, deducing the correction to be applied to one of them to obtain the true result. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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