(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 rounded off to the nearest dollar but the rounding error is surprisingly small"
The act by which a numerical value is rounded.
"After rounding, the total came to exactly $50.00 instead of $49.87."
present participle of round
"The rounding sunsets over the hills every evening in late summer."
Round or nearly round; becoming round; roundish.
"The soft clay sphere sat on her desk, slowly taking on a smoother, more rounded shape as she gently pressed her palms against it."