| rounding error 
 
 (mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
 - the error in the calculation was attributable to rounding
 - taxes are rounded off to the nearest dollar but the rounding error is surprisingly small
 • Syn:
 rounding
 • Topics:
 mathematics, math, maths
 • Hypernyms:
 miscalculation, misreckoning, misestimation
 
 
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