Definition of rounding

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • rounding is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
  • rounding is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
  • rounding is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14

Definition of rounding


  • (mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals (noun)

    Examples

    1. the error in the calculation was attributable to rounding
    2. taxes are rounded off to the nearest dollar but the rounding error is surprisingly small

    Synonyms

    1. rounding error

See definition of rounding in Merriam Webster