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ROUNDING ERROR

\ɹˈa͡ʊndɪŋ ˈɛɹə], \ɹˈa‍ʊndɪŋ ˈɛɹə], \ɹ_ˈaʊ_n_d_ɪ_ŋ ˈɛ_ɹ_ə]\

Definitions of ROUNDING ERROR

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2011 - English Dictionary Database

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(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"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

(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"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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