# rounding

Pronunciation: say "ROWN-ding" /ˈɹaʊndɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The act of changing a numerical value to a simpler nearby number, dropping the less significant digits.
   - Simple: The act of changing a number to a simpler nearby value.
   - _Rounding can change the final total by a few cents._
   - _The teacher explained rounding using simple two-digit numbers._
2. The approximate number that results when a value is rounded to a stated precision.
   - Simple: The simpler number you get after rounding a value.
   - _The rounding shown on the receipt differed slightly from the exact total._
   - _Accountants record the rounding separately to keep the books balanced._
5. A rounded surface; a gentle curve.
   - Simple: A curved or gently bending surface.
   - _The rounding of the hilltop caught the evening light._
   - _He admired the smooth rounding of the old wooden banister._
6. The act of making something round, such as the lips when pronouncing certain vowels.
   - Simple: The act of making something round, like shaping your lips to say some vowels.
   - _Rounding of the lips changes the sound of the vowel._
   - _The potter's rounding of the clay took years of practice._
7. The bookbinding step in which the folded, sewn sections are shaped so that the spine curves outward.
   - Simple: In bookbinding, the shaping of a book's sewn pages into a curved back.
   - _The rounding of the spine prevents the text block from sagging forward._
   - _Careful rounding ensures the finished volume holds its shape._

## Verb

3. Present participle of round. — present participle and gerund of round
   - Simple: Present participle of round. Use this -ing form for an action happening now.
   - _She is rounding the corner at full speed._
   - _The ship was rounding the cape when the storm hit._

## Adjective

4. Round or nearly round in shape; becoming round; somewhat rounded.
   - Simple: Almost round, or slowly becoming round in shape.
   - _The artist preferred soft, rounding forms over sharp angles._
   - _Its rounding edges made the stone pleasant to hold._

## Origin

Formed within English from "round" and the suffix "-ing".

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