Vocabulary Entry

rounding

|noun • adjective • verb

noun

the act or process of making something round or more nearly exact by adjusting it to a nearby whole number

Example Sentences

"Rounding makes the number easier to use."

"The teacher explained rounding to the nearest ten."

"Rounding can reduce small errors in estimates."

adjective

Example Sentences

"The table has a rounding edge."

"She liked the rounding hills in the distance."

"The coin has a rounding border."

verb

Example Sentences

"He is rounding the corners of the shelf."

"The runner is rounding the final turn."

"The accountant is rounding the figures."