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rounding error

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 Definition: [n]  (mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals; "taxes are rounded off to the nearest dollar but the rounding error is surprisingly small"
 
 Synonyms: rounding
 
 See Also: miscalculation, misestimation, misreckoning

 

 

 

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