| Pronunciation: | | 'rawnding
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[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" |
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ROUNDING is a 8 letter word that starts with R. |
| | Synonyms: | | rounding error |
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| | See Also: | | miscalculation, misestimation, misreckoning |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\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.
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