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

"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

We're another round down and will be going all out to get to Wembley ourselves.

From The Guardian • May 12, 2013

But if they slept late on Sunday mornings, as Mr. Dalton had said, they would have no reason to be looking round down there.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright