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rounding

/ˈɹaʊndɪŋ/

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verb

To shape something into a curve.

Examples :

"The carpenter rounded the edges of the table."

appearance style

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verb

To become shaped into a curve.

Examples :

"The sculptor was carefully rounding the sharp edges of the stone to create a smooth curve. "

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verb

(with "out") To finish; to complete; to fill out.

Examples :

"She rounded out her education with only a single mathematics class."

action achievement business

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To approximate a number, especially a decimal number by the closest whole number.

Examples :

"Ninety-five rounds up to one hundred."

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To turn past a boundary.

Examples :

"Helen watched him until he rounded the corner."

direction nautical math

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To turn and attack someone or something (used with on).

Examples :

"As a group of policemen went past him, one of them rounded on him, grabbing him by the arm."

action military

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To advance to home plate.

Examples :

"And the runners round the bases on the double by Jones."

sport action game

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To go round, pass, go past.

Examples :

"The bus was rounding the corner when I finally saw it. "

direction action way

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To encircle; to encompass.

Examples :

"The hikers enjoyed the beautiful view, with mountains rounding the horizon. "

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To grow round or full; hence, to attain to fullness, completeness, or perfection.

Examples :

"The team's morale is rounding out, reaching a point of high enthusiasm. "

appearance quality

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To do ward rounds.

Examples :

"The doctor is rounding on her patients, checking on their progress and answering their questions. "

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To go round, as a guard; to make the rounds.

Examples :

"The security guard is rounding the building every hour to make sure all the doors are locked. "

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To go or turn round; to wheel about.

Examples :

"The car was rounding the corner too fast, so the driver slowed down. "

action direction way

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To speak in a low tone; whisper; speak secretly; take counsel.

Examples :

"The students were rounding in the back of the classroom, trying to plan a surprise for their teacher without being overheard. "

communication language action

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To address or speak to in a whisper, utter in a whisper.

Examples :

""Worried about waking the baby, she was rounding into his ear asking if he was hungry." "

communication language sound

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noun

The act by which a numerical value is rounded.

Examples :

"The rounding of the final exam scores was done by the teacher. "

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noun

The numerical value obtained by this process.

Examples :

"The rounding to the nearest dollar resulted in a final price of $25. "

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noun

The act of making anything round, as the lips in pronouncing some vowels.

Examples :

"The language teacher demonstrated the correct rounding of her lips when pronouncing the vowel sound in the word "moon." "

phonetics language word

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noun

A rounded surface; a curve.

Examples :

"The park's playground had a smooth rounding at the top of the slide, making it safe for children. "

appearance structure

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noun

In bookbinding, the shaping of the folded and sewed sheets into a convex form at the back.

Examples :

"The bookbinder carefully checked the rounding of the spine before attaching the cover. "

material writing technical building

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adjective

Round or nearly round; becoming round; roundish.

Examples :

"The artist added a rounding touch to the edges of the square, softening its appearance. "