rounding (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *rounding*:
NOUN	act	rounding, rounding error	(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers / numbers to a convenient number of decimals

rounding > pronunciation
Sounds	raw'ndihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *rounding*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers / numbers to a convenient number of decimals.
Examples	"the error in the calculation was attributable to rounding" "taxes are rounded off to the nearest dollar but the rounding error is surprisingly small"
Synonym	rounding error
Category	mathematics, math, maths	A science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic / logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
Broader	miscalculation, misreckoning, misestimation	A mistake in calculating / calculating
Spanish	redondeo
Catalan	arrodoniment

HyperDic: rounding