misestimation

Synonyms:

miscalculation, misreckoning

Types:

backfire, boomerang

a miscalculation that recoils on its maker

rounding, rounding error

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

truncation error

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

Type of:

error, fault, mistake

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention