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Rounding vs Bounding - What's the difference?

rounding | bounding |

As nouns the difference between rounding and bounding

is that rounding is the act of rounding a mathematical value while bounding is (uncountable) the use of fire protection products within limits determined by scientific tests.

As verbs the difference between rounding and bounding

is that rounding is while bounding is .

As an adjective rounding

is round or nearly round; becoming round; roundish.

rounding

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Round or nearly round; becoming round; roundish.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of rounding a mathematical value
  • The numerical value obtained by this process
  • Hyponyms

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    Verb

    (head)
  • bounding

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

  • (uncountable) The use of fire protection products within limits determined by scientific tests.
  • A boundary.
  • * Bishop Beveridge
  • Without buttings or boundings on any side.

    References

    * NRC SECY-00-0080: "bounding fire tests for the myriad of fire seal configurations"