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rounding
noun
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
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ˈɹaʊndɪŋ
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noun
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
“the error in the calculation was attributable to rounding”
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the error in the calculation was attributable to rounding
taxes are rounded off to the nearest dollar but the rounding error is surprisingly small