Synonyms for
Rounding
Definition
The process of making a number simpler but keeping its value close to what it was.
Synonyms & similar words
labialise
lashout
assail
snipe
fleshout
assault
attack
polishup
fillout
rounddown
labialize
roundingerror
brushup
roundoff
roundout
polish
round
approximation
estimation
guessing
adjustment
correction
modification
regulation
shaping
smoothing
trimming
balancing
harmonizing
proportioning
standardizing
conformance
adaptation
alteration
conversion
transition
transformation
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- rounding numbers
- rounding errors
- rounding up
- rounding down
- rounding off
- rounding the corner
- rounding out
- rounding into
Word family
Usage note
In mathematics, 'rounding' refers to simplifying a number to a less precise value. In other contexts, it can mean shaping or completing something.
Example sentences
- When we round a number to the nearest ten, we change it to the closest ten.
- Rounding can make it easier to do math in your head.
- I rounded my score up to the nearest whole number.
- The calculator can round your answer to a certain number of decimal places.
- Rounding is a useful tool for making estimates.
Quotes
Round and round and round we go, where we stop, nobody knows.
The world is full of round things.
Life is a journey, and if you fall in love with the journey, you will be in love forever.