rounding

/ˈraʊndɪŋ/
adjective
  1. Having a curved or circular shape; used to describe something that is becoming or has become round.
    • She preferred a rounding silhouette for the dress design.
    • The rounding hills looked like gentle waves in the distance.
    • The artist used a rounding brush to create soft edges in the painting.
noun
  1. The process of replacing a number with an approximate value, usually to a specified number of decimal places or significant figures.
    • The teacher explained that rounding to the nearest ten makes large numbers easier to work with.
    • When calculating the bill, rounding up to the nearest dollar is common practice.
    • The software uses automatic rounding to avoid long decimal results.
  2. The act of making something curved or smooth in shape.
    • Rounding the corners of the metal sheet prevents sharp injuries.
    • The potter focused on the gentle rounding of the bowl's rim.
    • The carpenter spent an hour on the rounding of the table's edges.
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