Definitions for: Rounding

[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"

Webster (1913) Definition: Round"ing, a.
Round or nearly round; becoming round; roundish.

Round"ing, n.
1. (Naut.) Small rope, or strands of rope, or spun yarn,
wound round a rope to keep it from chafing; -- called also
service.

2. (Phonetics) Modifying a speech sound by contraction of the
lip opening; labializing; labialization. See Guide to
Pronunciation, [sect] 11.

Synonyms: rounding error

See Also: miscalculation, misestimation, misreckoning

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