Definitions for rounding

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rounding round·ing

Spelling: [roun-ding]

IPA: /ˈraʊn dɪŋ/

Rounding is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 192 anagrams from letters in rounding (dginnoru).

Definitions for rounding

noun

1. the act or process of making something round.
2. Mathematics. the process of replacing a number by another number of approximately the same value but having fewer digits: a similar process that specifies one of various rules. Generally, the number is first truncated to one or two digits more than is desired; then the last one or two digits are adjusted in a specified way in order to reflect the magnitude of the original number. In rounding the final digits, 0–4 are simply dropped, 6–9 are dropped after the preceding digit is increased by 1, and 5 is handled in various ways depending on the surrounding digits and the particular convention being followed. Compare truncate (def 2).
3. any round shape, as a circle, ring or sphere.
4. a circular, ring-shaped, curved, or spherical object; a rounded form.
5. something circular in cross section, as a rung of a ladder or chair.
6. Sometimes, rounds. a completed course of time, series of events or operations, etc., ending at a point corresponding to that at the beginning:
7. any complete course, series, or succession:
8. Often, rounds. a going around from place to place, as in a habitual or definite circuit:
9. a completed course or spell of activity, commonly one of a series, in some play or sport:
10. a recurring period of time, succession of events, duties, etc.:
11. an entire range:
12. a single outburst, as of applause or cheers.
13. a single discharge of shot by each of a number of guns, rifles, etc.
14. a single discharge by one firearm.
15. a charge of ammunition for a single shot.
16. a single serving, especially of drink, made more or less simultaneously to everyone present, as at table or at a bar:
17. round dance.
18. movement in a circle or around an axis.
19. Cookery. Also, round of beef. the portion of the thigh of beef below the rump and above the leg. Informal. round steak.
20. a slice, as of bread.
21. Archery. a specified number of arrows shot from a specified distance from the target in accordance with the rules.
22. one of a series of three-minute periods making up a boxing match:
23. Music. a short, rhythmical canon at the unison, in which the several voices enter at equally spaced intervals of time. rounds, the order followed in ringing a peal of bells in diatonic sequence from the highest to the lowest.
24. Golf. a playing of the complete course.
25. Cards. a division of play in a game, consisting of a turn each for every player to bid, bet, play a card, deal the cards, or be dealt cards.

Idioms

1. in the round, (of a theater) having a stage completely surrounded by seats for the audience. in the style of theater-in-the-round: in complete detail; from all aspects: (of sculpture) not attached to a supporting background; freestanding.
2. make the rounds, to go from one place to another, as in making deliveries, paying social visits, or seeking employment. Also, go the rounds. to be reported or told; circulate:

adverb

1. throughout or from the beginning to the end of a recurring period of time:
2. Also, 'round. around:

adjective

1. round or nearly round.
2. of, relating to, or used for making something round.
3. turning, curving, or circling around.
4. pertaining to the mathematical process of rounding:
5. having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
6. ring-shaped, as a hoop.
7. curved like part of a circle, as an outline.
8. having a circular cross section, as a cylinder; cylindrical.
9. spherical or globular, as a ball.
10. shaped more or less like a part of a sphere; hemispherical.
11. free from angularity; consisting of full, curved lines or shapes, as handwriting or parts of the body.
12. executed with or involving circular motion.
13. full, complete, or entire:
14. noting, formed, or expressed by an integer or whole number with no fraction.
15. expressed, given, or exact to the nearest multiple or power of ten; in tens, hundreds, thousands, or the like:
16. roughly correct; approximate:
17. considerable in amount; ample:
18. brought to completeness or perfection.
19. full and sonorous, as sound.
20. vigorous or brisk:
21. straightforward, plain, or candid; outspoken:
22. positive or unqualified:

preposition

1. throughout (a period of time):
2. around:

Verb phrases

1. round off, to complete or perfect; finish. to express as a round number, usually to the nearest multiple of 10.
2. round out, to complete or perfect: to fill out; become rounder:
3. round to, Nautical. to turn a sailing vessel in the direction from which the wind is blowing.
4. round up, to drive or bring (cattle, sheep, etc.) together. to assemble; gather:

verb (used with object)

1. to make round.
2. to free from angularity; fill out symmetrically; make plump.
3. to bring to completeness or perfection; finish.
4. Jewelry. to form (a gem) roughly (sometimes followed by up); girdle.
5. to end (a sentence, paragraph, etc.) with something specified:
6. to encircle or surround.
7. to make a complete circuit of; pass completely around.
8. to make a turn or partial circuit around or to the other side of:
9. to cause to move in a circle; turn around.
10. Phonetics. to make the opening at (the lips) relatively round or pursed during an utterance. to pronounce (a speech sound, especially a vowel) with rounded lips; labialize. to contract (the lips) laterally. Compare spread (def 14b), unround.
11. Mathematics. to replace by the nearest multiple of 10, with 5 being increased to the next highest multiple: 15,837 can be rounded to 15,840; then to 15,800; then to 16,000.

verb (used without object)

1. to become round.
2. to become free from angularity; become plump.
3. to develop to completeness or perfection.
4. to take a circular course; make a circuit, as a guard.
5. to make a turn or partial circuit around something.
6. to turn around as on an axis:
7. to reduce successively the number of digits to the right of the decimal point of a mixed number by dropping the final digit and adding 1 to the next preceding digit if the dropped digit was 5 or greater, or leaving the preceding digit unchanged if the dropped digit was 4 or less.

verb (used with or without object)

1. to whisper.

Origin of rounding

First recorded in 1545-55; round¹ + -ing², -ing¹

Examples for rounding

By August we were rounding up any young man we found, whether we were looking for him or not.

The White House has been rounding up senators to vouch for her.

rounding the cape, we anchored for the night close under the land.

And what could be more honorable than rounding up your besties to pay homage to a hallowed pop deity?

The channel curved steadily, rounding the shoulder of a low ridge.

Caradoc made no answer, but stared after the rowboat which was just rounding into the tug.

He was rounding then the stern of the brig and had to look away.

This is to be effected by rounding off the inside of the breast of the chimney, which may be done by a thick coating of plaster.

rounding out the Big Three, GM was also up 15 percent year over year.

Democrats were working hard to pass a budget in a divided government, and Yee was charged in part with rounding up the votes.