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rounding
noun(round-ing)
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
Synonyms: rounding error,
Examples:
The error in the calculation was attributable to rounding.
Taxes are rounded off to the nearest dollar but the rounding error is surprisingly small.

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