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noun
The difference between the result of a calculation using exact arithmetic and finite-precision, rounded arithmetic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: mathematics, sciences
Synonyms: roundoff error
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A negligible fraction of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, countable, uncountable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: rounding
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: miscalculation, misreckoning, misestimation
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