round-off

[ round-awf, -of ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the act or process of rounding.

noun

1. an act or instance of rounding off decimal or fractional figures.

round off

verb

1. often foll by with to bring to a satisfactory conclusion; complete, esp agreeably

   we rounded off the evening with a brandy

2. to make round or less jagged

Word History and Origins

Origin of round-off¹

First recorded in 1945–50; noun use of verb phrase round off

Related Words

• culminate
• finish off
• top off