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Subject minor rewording in ceil(), ceiling() and floor() function descriptions
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Msg-id 158864091845.671.12957258466953428623@wrigleys.postgresql.org
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Responses Re: minor rewording in ceil(), ceiling() and floor() function descriptions
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Page: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/functions-math.html
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Proposed rewording for ceil() and ceiling(): "smallest integer..."
Proposed rewording for floor(): "greatest integer..."

Rationale: the proposed rewording is more aligned to their respective
mathematical definitions

References:

- https://proofwiki.org/wiki/Definition:Ceiling_Function
- https://proofwiki.org/wiki/Definition:Floor_Function

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