truncation error

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   (mathematics) a miscalculation that results from cutting off a numerical calculation before it is finished

   Broadermiscalculation

   mathematics

Questions about truncation error

What does truncation error mean?

truncation error means "(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from cutting off a numerical calculation before it is finished".

Is truncation error a common word?

truncation error is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.