rounding

[ roun-ding ]

/ ˈraʊn dɪŋ /

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adjective

round or nearly round.

of, relating to, or used for making something round.

turning, curving, or circling around.

pertaining to the mathematical process of rounding: a rounding error.

noun

the act or process of making something round.

Mathematics.

the process of replacing a number by another number of approximately the same value but having fewer digits: To the nearest dollar, the rounding of $27.68 yields $28.
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).

Origin of rounding

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

Words nearby rounding

Roundhead, roundheaded, roundheels, round herring, roundhouse, rounding, rounding error, roundish, round kumquat, Round Lake Beach, roundlet

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Example sentences from the Web for rounding

Democrats were working hard to pass a budget in a divided government, and Yee was charged in part with rounding up the votes.
The Gun-Running Senator Leland Yee|David Freedlander|April 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And what could be more honorable than rounding up your besties to pay homage to a hallowed pop deity?
Miley Cyrus, Walter White, Oprah: Your Pop Culture Halloween Costume Guide|Kevin Fallon|October 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Rounding out the Big Three, GM was also up 15 percent year over year.
U.S. Car Sales Roar in August|William O’Connor|September 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
By August we were rounding up any young man we found, whether we were looking for him or not.
Former Syrian Soldier Describes Life in the Army at the Start of War|Andrew Slater|September 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Rounding out the panel is Egyptian Producer, Hassan El Shafei.
The Next Arab Idol: Palestine's Boy Wonder and Stereotype Buster|Maysoon Zayid|May 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The corners between the floor and side walls should be rounding to make cleaning easy.
The Book of Cheese|Charles Thom and Walter Warner Fisk
When a radial face or surface is convex, it is said to be rounding or round, and when it is concave it is said to be hollow.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II|Joshua Rose
We had storms in rounding the Cape, and then we sailed on again north and east.
Gil the Gunner|George Manville Fenn
After rounding a point of rocks, the fleet came into full view of Christiania.
Up The Baltic|Oliver Optic
After rounding the northeast point of the three-hummock land, our course westward was pursued along its north side.
A Voyage to Terra Australis|Matthew Flinders

British Dictionary definitions for rounding

rounding

/ (ˈraʊndɪŋ) /

noun

computing a process in which a number is approximated as the closest number that can be expressed using the number of bits or digits available

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单词	rounding
释义	rounding [ roun-ding ] / ˈraʊn dɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rounding ON THESAURUS.COM adjective round or nearly round. of, relating to, or used for making something round. turning, curving, or circling around. pertaining to the mathematical process of rounding: a rounding error. noun the act or process of making something round. Mathematics. the process of replacing a number by another number of approximately the same value but having fewer digits: To the nearest dollar, the rounding of $27.68 yields $28. 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). Origin of rounding First recorded in 1545–55; round¹ + -ing², -ing¹ Words nearby rounding Roundhead, roundheaded, roundheels, round herring, roundhouse, rounding, rounding error, roundish, round kumquat, Round Lake Beach, roundlet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rounding Democrats were working hard to pass a budget in a divided government, and Yee was charged in part with rounding up the votes. The Gun-Running Senator Leland Yee\|David Freedlander\|April 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And what could be more honorable than rounding up your besties to pay homage to a hallowed pop deity? Miley Cyrus, Walter White, Oprah: Your Pop Culture Halloween Costume Guide\|Kevin Fallon\|October 21, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Rounding out the Big Three, GM was also up 15 percent year over year. U.S. Car Sales Roar in August\|William O’Connor\|September 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST By August we were rounding up any young man we found, whether we were looking for him or not. Former Syrian Soldier Describes Life in the Army at the Start of War\|Andrew Slater\|September 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Rounding out the panel is Egyptian Producer, Hassan El Shafei. The Next Arab Idol: Palestine's Boy Wonder and Stereotype Buster\|Maysoon Zayid\|May 22, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The corners between the floor and side walls should be rounding to make cleaning easy. The Book of Cheese\|Charles Thom and Walter Warner Fisk When a radial face or surface is convex, it is said to be rounding or round, and when it is concave it is said to be hollow. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II\|Joshua Rose We had storms in rounding the Cape, and then we sailed on again north and east. Gil the Gunner\|George Manville Fenn After rounding a point of rocks, the fleet came into full view of Christiania. Up The Baltic\|Oliver Optic After rounding the northeast point of the three-hummock land, our course westward was pursued along its north side. A Voyage to Terra Australis\|Matthew Flinders British Dictionary definitions for rounding rounding / (ˈraʊndɪŋ) / noun computing a process in which a number is approximated as the closest number that can be expressed using the number of bits or digits available Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to rounding spin, bend, loop, wheel, whirl, encompass, rotate, girdle, ring, hem, surround, revolve, gird, flank, gyrate, bypass, compass, circumnavigate, pivot, circle
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rounding

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