round down
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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And some prices have been rounded down: the cost of public transport in the capital Sofia is due to fall slightly.
From BBC
To avoid lawsuits and customer complaints, many retailers have chosen to just round down.
From BBC
The employee, Sheridan Covington, said there was a company policy in place to “disproportionately round down” the number of hours worked when calculating pay.
From Los Angeles Times
Where a party has polled less than 0.5%, it is shown in the table below as 0 due to rounding down the numbers.
From BBC
With two rounds down, three teams have been eliminated and only one, UCLA, remains alive.
From Seattle Times
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