Unscramble rounding

Definition of rounding

noun:

• (mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals; "the error in the calculation was attributable to rounding", "taxes are rounded off to the nearest dollar but the rounding error is surprisingly small". Synonyms: rounding error.

verb:

• wind around; move along a circular course; "round the bend". Synonyms: round.
• make round; "round the edges". Synonyms: round, round off, round out.
• pronounce with rounded lips. Synonyms: labialise, labialize, round.
• attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker". Synonyms: assail, assault, attack, lash out, round, snipe.
• bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners". Synonyms: brush up, polish, polish up, round, round off.
• express as a round number; "round off the amount". Synonyms: round, round down, round off, round out.
• become round, plump, or shapely; "The young woman is fleshing out". Synonyms: fill out, flesh out, round.

Related words

abuse, barrage, blackguard, blister, bombard, clapperclaw, claw, purse, rip, rubbish, scald, shout, vitriol, whang, whip.

Words nearby

founding, grounding, pounding, sounding, wounding.

Rhymes with

abounding, astounding, compounding, confounding, expounding, founding, grounding, impounding, pounding, resounding, sounding, surrounding.