rounding

American  

[roun-ding] / ˈraʊn dɪŋ /

adjective

1. round or nearly round.

2. of, relating to, or used for making something round.

3. turning, curving, or circling around.

4. pertaining to the mathematical process of rounding.

   a rounding error.

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noun

1. the act or process of making something round.

2. Mathematics.

   1. the process of replacing a number by another number of approximately the same value but having fewer digits.

      To the nearest dollar, the rounding of $27.68 yields $28.

   2. a similar process that specifies one of various rules. Generally, the number is first truncated to one or two digits more than is desired; then the last one or two digits are adjusted in a specified way in order to reflect the magnitude of the original number. In rounding the final digits, 0–4 are simply dropped, 6–9 are dropped after the preceding digit is increased by 1, and 5 is handled in various ways depending on the surrounding digits and the particular convention being followed.

rounding British  

/ ˈraʊndɪŋ /

noun

1. computing a process in which a number is approximated as the closest number that can be expressed using the number of bits or digits available

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Etymology

Origin of rounding

First recorded in 1545–55; round ¹ + -ing ², -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Rounding off the night were leather-clad metal band Lavina, whose blood-curdling Serbian screams brought proceedings to a sinister climax.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Rounding the corner, hey, it’s the surgeon who implanted the world’s first Neurolink.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

Rounding out the exhibition are a series of ink, watercolor and acrylic works on paper that “express the energetic motion of fish in networks of black line and clouds of color,” a news release said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Rounding out the group was transfer Andrej Stojakovic, whose father Peja was one of the NBA’s great sharpshooters with the Sacramento Kings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Rounding a corner on a pathway, Kendra stopped short.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

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