machine epsilon

noun

An upper bound on the relative approximation error due to rounding in floating-point arithmetic, denoted by the symbol ε.

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Meanings

nounmachine epsilon (plural machine epsilons)

plural machine epsilons

  1. computingAn upper bound on the relative approximation error due to rounding in floating-point arithmetic, denoted by the symbol ε.

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Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn upper bound on the relative approximation error due to rounding in floating-point arithmetic, denoted by the symbol ε.

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macheps
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APA

machine epsilon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/machine%20epsilon

MLA

“machine epsilon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/machine%20epsilon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “machine epsilon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/machine%20epsilon.

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