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• n  a real number regardless of its sign

• absolute value

News & Articles

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• Associated Press removes distinction between 'over' and 'more than'
  JC Sevcik March. 20 (UPI) -- Associated Press announces: new stylebook will recognize "over" as an acceptable synonym for "more than" when referring to great numerical value.
  March 20, 2014 - UPI
• Resistance Is Futile: The AP Will Now Accept 'Over' as a Synonym to 'More Than'
  AP Style tip: New to the Stylebook: over, as well as more than, is acceptable to indicate greater numerical value. This is not the only adjustment to the Stylebook.
  March 20, 2014 - The Atlantic via Yahoo! Finance
• It's Futile to Fight the Tide: AP Will Now Accept 'Over' as a Synonym to 'More Than'
  Here it is, the tweet that ended decades of global grammatical stability and secure stylistic norms: AP Style tip: New to the Stylebook: over, as well as more than, is acceptable to indicate greater numerical value.
  March 20, 2014 - The Atlantic via Yahoo! Finance