rounding

Pluralroundings (some meanings)

1. 1
   noununcountable

   The act of changing a number to a simpler nearby value.

   Like trimming a long number down to a tidy, close one.

   Rounding makes big numbers easier to work with.

   We used rounding to get a quick guess at the total.

   Similarapproximation

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2. 2
   noununcountable

   The simpler number you get after rounding a value.

   Like the neat price on a tag instead of the exact cost.

   The rounding gave us a nice round number for the bill.

   His rounding was off by one cent.

3. 3
   verb

   Present participle of round. Use this -ing form for an action happening now.

   He is rounding the last corner of the track.

   They are rounding up the cattle before dark.

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4. 4
   adjective

   Almost round, or slowly becoming round in shape.

   Like the shape of an egg: not a perfect circle, but close.

   The clay pot had a smooth, rounding shape.

   She liked the soft, rounding curves of the hills.

   Similarcurving, curved

   Oppositeangular, sharp

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5. 5
   nouncountable

   A curved or gently bending surface.

   Like the smooth top of a small hill.

   We sat on the soft rounding of the grassy hill.

   The rounding of the bowl felt smooth in her hands.

   Similarcurve, curvature

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6. 6
   noununcountable

   The act of making something round, like shaping your lips to say some vowels.

   Like shaping your mouth into a small circle to blow a bubble.

   Rounding your lips helps you say the 'oo' sound.

   The rounding of the dough into balls took only minutes.

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7. 7
   noununcountable

   In bookbinding, the shaping of a book's sewn pages into a curved back.

   Like gently bending a stack of paper so its edge forms a smooth curve.

   Rounding gives the back of the book a smooth curve.

   The worker did the rounding by tapping the spine into shape.

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