round-off

[ round-awf, -of ]

/ ˈraʊndˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

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adjective

of or relating to the act or process of rounding.

noun

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

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Origin of round-off

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

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How to use round-off in a sentence

France 24 is providing live, round-the-clock coverage of both scenes as they progress.
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Although the blood-spattered offices will be off-limits, staff have vowed to continue producing the magazine.
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A passing off-duty school safety officer named Fred Lucas said that he had been told the man was a drug dealer.
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The NOPD fired Knight in 1973 for stealing lumber from a construction site as an off-duty cop.
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The off-year special election into which Duke threw himself drew little media notice at first.
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Of course, considerations of weight have to be taken into account, but the more mould round the roots the better.
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In cross-section the burrows varied from round (three inches in diameter) to oval (three inches high and four inches wide).
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There were at least a dozen ladies seated round the big table at the Parsonage.
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Mr. Jones swung round a large iron key he held in his hand, and light dawned upon him.
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Sol got up, slowly; took a backward step into the yard; filled his lungs, opened his mouth, made his eyes round.
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British Dictionary definitions for round-off

round off

verb (tr, adverb)

(often foll by with) to bring to a satisfactory conclusion; complete, esp agreeablywe rounded off the evening with a brandy

to make round or less jagged

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

Other Idioms and Phrases with round-off

round off

Change a number to the closest whole number or the closest multiple of 10. For example, Rounding it off, I expect the new school addition will cost a million dollars.

Also, round out. Finish, complete, especially in a neat or perfect way. For example, They rounded off the dinner with a magnificent liqueur, or That stamp rounded out his collection. [Mid-1700s; variant, mid-1800s] Also see round out.