Look up: rounding

1. rounding
   [n] - (mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
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2. rounding
   the process of cutting off the outside,excentric layers(roundings)of a log or bolt by rotating it on a lathe until it becomes cylindrical Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries • the most frequently used method of output perturbation: the answer to the qu...
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3. Rounding
   Round'ing adjective Round or nearly round; becoming round; roundish.
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4. Rounding
   Round'ing noun 1. (Nautical) 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 openin...
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5. rounding
   rounding error noun (mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals; `the error in the calculation was attributable to rounding`; `taxes are...
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6. Rounding
   • (n.) Small rope, or strands of rope, or spun yarn, wound round a rope to keep it from chafing; -- called also service. • (n.) Modifying a speech sound by contraction of the lip opening; labializing; labialization. See Guide to Pronunciation, / 11. • (a.) Round or nearly round; becom...
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7. rounding
   in phonetics, the production of a sound with the lips rounded. Vowels, semivowels, and some consonants may be rounded. In English, examples of ... [1 related articles]
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8. rounding
   In mathematics, a process by which a number is approximated to the nearest above or below with fewer decimal places. For example, 34.3583 might be rounded to 3 decimal places – 34.358 (the 3 is below 5), whereas 34.3587 would be rounded to 34.359 (the 7 is above 5). Similarly, 3,587 might be rounded to the nearest thousand (or to 1 significant...
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9. Rounding
   Cutting or trimming the ends of the ear leather.
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10. Rounding
    `Rounding` a numerical value means replacing it by another value that is approximately equal but has a shorter, simpler, or more explicit representation; for example, replacing US$23.4476 with US$23.45, or the fraction 312/937 with 1/3, or the expression <math>sqrt{2}</math> with 1.41. Roundin...
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