Julia Lipcomb is writing in the year twenty-twenty five

Julia is a corporate communications professional and creative writer who always keeps a dictionary nearby. This website is updated weekly with new definitions in the “Definition of the Day” series. There are over 1 million words in the American English language. Each word has its own set of denotations and connotations or semantics and pragmatics. And new words are being created every day. To count the total number of meanings would be like measuring the distance to the next galaxy. We can start with the words we use every day and explore new usages to communicate more clearly, effectively, and honestly with each other. The perfect word to describe your current mood or feeling may not even exist yet, but it well. For a list of words further defined and explored here, view Julia’s Dictionary below. Julia is open to new business. Please see Contact page for contact details.

Definition of the Day:

7.16.2025

Scientific Notation

: method of writing large or small numbers in a shorter form, often used in fields such as engineering, chemistry, microbiology, physics, and astronomy.

: mathematical lesson often taught to students in the 7th and 8th grade.
: a great way for a student who struggles with math to become more comfortable learning the subject. Learning the basic concepts of scientific notation is taught visually by counting the zeros like how you would count the stars when you look at the night sky.

Photo of a night sky that show a seemingly endless array of stars with the Big Dipper constellation being visible on the right hand side. Silhouettes of pine tress line the horizon. — Photo of the night sky in my hometown shot with iPhone 15 Pro on the 4th of July.