Outrageously Funny Word Dictionary :: Countersigns

👉 A countersign is a mathematical notation used in physics and engineering to denote the result of a measurement. It represents the sign of the quantity being measured, with positive values indicating that the quantity has been measured correctly and negative values indicating an error or a measurement not performed properly. The symbol for a countersign is an asterisk (
), which can be used to represent both positive and negative signs in the context of measuring quantities.

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