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Rounding

Noun / ˈraʊndɪŋ / Another word for rounding — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

The process of making a number simpler but keeping its value close to what it was.

Synonyms & similar words

labialise labialize attack assault snipe polish round assail approximation estimation guessing adjustment correction modification regulation shaping smoothing trimming balancing harmonizing proportioning standardizing conformance adaptation alteration conversion transition transformation

Synonyms by register

Formal

approximating estimating calculating averaging

Informal

shaping trimming tidying smoothing

Literary

sculpting molding chiseling

Antonyms

straightening exactness precision accuracy specificity unaltered

Common collocations

  • rounding numbers
  • rounding errors
  • rounding up
  • rounding down
  • rounding off
  • rounding the corner
  • rounding out
  • rounding into

Word family

noun rounding
verb round
adjective round
adverb roundly

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.

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Example sentences

  1. When we round a number to the nearest ten, we change it to the closest ten.
  2. Rounding can make it easier to do math in your head.
  3. I rounded my score up to the nearest whole number.
  4. The calculator can round your answer to a certain number of decimal places.
  5. 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.

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