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rounding

rounding

6 4.6
A small error in a calculation when a number is made shorter with fewer decimals
  • noun
  • /ˈraʊndɪŋ/
  • Specialized
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  • The accountant explained that there was a small rounding error in the financial report due to simplifying the numbers.
  • rounding mode
  • rounding error
  • due to rounding

It's it's not quite a rounding error, but it's, it's that sort of territory.

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Examples

  • Note: Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding and multi-response options for items regarding teaching certifications.

    Academic text (2014)

  • The IEEE 754 standard defines default settings for the rounding mode and exception mask.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Like this is a tiny rounding error in, in, in our federal budget.

  • Because if you start rounding at each step, the more you round and the more steps that you take, the less accurate your final answer will be.

  • The standard requires four rounding modes, with "round to nearest even" being the default.

    Academic text (1999)

  • To be sure, in a company of GE's size, $50 million is little more than a rounding error.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Percentages may not add up to 100% because of rounding or because some respondents did not answer the question.

    Academic text (1996)

  • During the calculation, he discovered a rounding mistake that slightly affected the total amount reported.

  • Rounding can lead to a rounding error, which may cause discrepancies in the final results of the experiment.

Synonyms

rounding error
vsrounding
  • Specialized
2 4.3

A small mistake in a calculation when you shorten numbers to fewer decimal places

is a small variation from reducing a number to fewer digits
roundoff
vsrounding
  • Specialized
6.8

The small error that comes from making a number less exact

focuses on the small calculation variation rather than the numeric gap

Antonyms

accuracy
169 3.8

How close a measurement or statement is to the correct value

exactness
2 4.1

A state of being accurate and free from mistakes

Compounds

rounding error
  • Specialized
2 4.3

A small mistake in a calculation when you shorten numbers to fewer decimal places

How Precise

rounding
  • Specialized
6 4.6
approximation
22 4.4

Surface Forms

rounding singular
roundings plural

Morphology

rounding = round (transparent) = round + ing

A standard gerund/nominalization from the verb 'round' referring to the process or result of rounding numbers, directly inferable from the verb.

Etymology

Rounding comes from the simple word round ('circle' or 'smooth') and the ending -ing to mean the action. To round a number is to make it a nearby, simpler value (for example 10 instead of 9.87), so rounding can cause a tiny difference or error in a calculation.