Term: truncation error: (mathematics) a miscalculation that results from cutting off a numerical calculation before it is finished
Candidate hypernym: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) → 1
Candidate hypernym: pointed-leaf maple: small shrubby Japanese plant with leaves having 5 to 7 acuminate lobes; yellow in autumn → 0
Candidate hypernym: formalin: a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens → 0
Candidate hypernym: class struggle: conflict between social or economic classes (especially between the capitalist and proletariat classes) → 0
Candidate hypernym: mohawk: the Iroquoian language spoken by the Mohawk → 0
Candidate hypernym: tiller: lever used to turn the rudder on a boat → 0
Candidate hypernym: judgment in personam: a judgment rendered against an individual (or corporation) for the payment of money damages → 0
Candidate hypernym: theban: a Greek inhabitant of ancient Thebes → 0
Candidate hypernym: lavalava: a skirt consisting of a rectangle of calico or printed cotton; worn by Polynesians (especially Samoans) → 0
Candidate hypernym: freshwater bass: any of various North American freshwater fish with lean flesh (especially of the genus Micropterus) → 0
Candidate hypernym: stampede: a headlong rush of people on a common impulse → 0