rounding

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A noun referring to the process or result of making something round, or the mathematical process of approximating a number to a specified degree of precision.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das den Vorgang oder das Ergebnis bezeichnet, etwas rund zu machen oder rund zu werden, sowie in der Mathematik das Verfahren, eine Zahl auf eine bestimmte Genauigkeit anzunähern.

1. Mathematical process B1 formal

   The process of replacing a number with an approximate value that has a shorter, simpler, or more explicit representation.

   • Rounding to the nearest whole number gives 5.
   • The teacher explained the rules of rounding decimals.
   • Rounding errors can accumulate in complex calculations.

   🇩🇪Rundung

   Synonyme: approximation

2. Shaping process B2 formal

   The act of giving something a round shape or making it curved.

   • The rounding of the edges made the table safer.
   • The sculptor focused on the rounding of the statue's shoulders.
   • Rounding the corners of the metal sheet prevents sharp injuries.

   🇩🇪Rundung

   Synonyme: bowingcurvingsweeping

• roundings plural form
• roundings' possessive plural form
• rounding's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of making something circular, completing a journey or process, or adjusting a number to the nearest whole value.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das verwendet wird, um eine Handlung zu bezeichnen, bei der etwas eine runde Form erhält, ein Weg oder Prozess abgeschlossen wird oder eine Zahl auf den nächsten ganzzahligen Wert gerundet wird.

1. Make circular B1 formal

   To give a round shape to something; to form into a curve or circle.

   • She rounded the edges of the wooden table.
   • The potter rounded the clay into a perfect sphere.
   • He carefully rounded the corners of the paper.

   🇩🇪Rund machen

   Synonyme: archbendbowcirclecurveloopround off

2. Go around B1 formal

   To travel around or pass by something, especially a corner or obstacle.

   • The car rounded the corner at high speed.
   • We rounded the bend and saw the ocean.
   • The ship rounded the cape safely.

   🇩🇪Umgehen

   Synonyme: bypasscircumnavigatecircumventgo aroundpassskirtturn

3. Complete or finish B2 informal

   To bring something to a satisfactory conclusion or to make it whole.

   • Let's round off the evening with a toast.
   • He rounded out his education with a year abroad.
   • The team rounded up the project with a final meeting.

   🇩🇪Abrunden

   Synonyme: capclosecompleteconcludecrownculminateendfinish

   Antonyme: abandonbegincancelceasecommencehaltstartstop

4. Collect or gather B1 informal

   To bring together people, animals, or things into one place.

   • The cowboy rounded up the cattle.
   • She rounded up the children for dinner.
   • We need to round up all the volunteers for the event.

   🇩🇪Zusammentreiben

   Synonyme: assemblecollectcorralgatherherdmusterrally

   Antonyme: dispersescatterseparate

• rounded past participle
• rounded past simple
• rounding present participle
• rounds third person singular

Phrasal-Varianten: round downround offround outround up