round down

British  

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to lower (a number) to the nearest whole number or ten, hundred, or thousand below it Compare round up

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Example Sentences

Those round down to what we call Nirvana readings—i.e., the low unemployment level of 4.0% and the Fed’s inflation target of 2.0%.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

In the divisional round, down, 22-17, to the Chiefs, Browns Coach Kevin Stefanski opted to punt on fourth-and-9 from his own 32-yard line with 4:19 remaining.

From New York Times • Sep. 26, 2021

Academics lucky enough to be on the tenure track rarely—let’s just round down to never—have a choice about where they live.

From Slate • Sep. 23, 2014

"If you round up or round down a number based on a mathematical calculation, they said they owned that, and we have to pay them a royalty or license for that, which is ridiculous."

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2013

You started a marble off at the top, and it rolled round and round, down the slipway on the outside, until it got to the bottom, and then dropped into a chute.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill