round-off

American  

[round-awf, -of] / ˈraʊndˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

adjective

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

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noun

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

round off British  

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

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round off Idioms  

1. 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 .

2. 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 .

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Etymology

Origin of round-off

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

Related Words

• culminate
• finish off
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