1 . Gout is often thought of as an obscure disease found in the monarchs of the middle ages, but it is still common today, and much more painful than many realize. 2  A study from 2010 found that the anthocyanins found in tart cherries could help reduce inflammation, which may make you feel less sore after a tough workout.
Scientific notation is very important to modern society because of the practicality it provides to people working with these numbers. Scientists, engineers and chemists are just a few examples of people who regularly use scientific notation in modern day society.
Also found in: Thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. Related to decimal notation: scientific notation. A representation of a fraction or other real number using the base ten and consisting of any of the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and a decimal point.