# rounded

Pronunciation: say "ROWN-did" /ˈɹaʊndɪd/

## Adjective

1. Made into the shape of a circle or sphere, without sharp corners or edges.
   - Simple: Shaped into a circle or a ball, with smooth curves.
   - _The rounded edges of the table kept the toddlers safe._
   - _Centuries of tumbling water left the river stones perfectly rounded._
3. Complete and well balanced, with no important aspect missing or overemphasized.
   - Simple: Full and balanced, with all the important parts included.
   - _The committee wanted a rounded report rather than one narrow opinion._
   - _His training gave him a rounded set of skills for the job._
4. Of a number, changed to its nearest convenient value, such as the closest whole number, ten, or hundred.
   - Simple: Changed to a simpler nearby number, such as the nearest ten or hundred.
   - _The report listed rounded totals to keep the table readable._
   - _Her rounded estimate came surprisingly close to the precise sum._
5. Of a speech sound, produced with the lips drawn together and pushed slightly forward.
   - Simple: Said with the lips pushed forward and curved into a small circle.
   - _The vowel in 'who' is a rounded sound made with the lips pushed forward._
   - _Many languages contrast rounded and unrounded vowels._
6. Of a leaf or other part, ending in a broad, smooth arch rather than a sharp tip.
   - Simple: Ending in a wide, smooth curve instead of a point.
   - _Botanists noted the rounded tips of the lower leaves._
   - _The species is known for its broadly rounded leaf bases._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of round. — simple past and past participle of round
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of round. Use this form when the action already happened.
   - _The ship rounded the cape just before the storm hit._
   - _She had rounded each figure to the nearest dollar._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/rounded (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).