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.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant le processus ou le résultat consistant à arrondir quelque chose, ou le processus mathématique d'approximation d'un nombre à un degré de précision donné.

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.

   🇫🇷arrondi (mathématique)

   Synonymes: 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.

   🇫🇷arrondissement

   Synonymes: 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.

• 🇫🇷Verbe désignant l'action de donner une forme arrondie à quelque chose, de contourner un obstacle ou de terminer un parcours ou un processus, ou encore d'arrondir un nombre à la valeur entière la plus proche.

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.

   🇫🇷Arrondir

   Synonymes: 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.

   🇫🇷contourner

   Synonymes: 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.

   🇫🇷Terminer, parachever

   Synonymes: capclosecompleteconcludecrownculminateendfinish

   Antonymes: 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.

   🇫🇷rassembler

   Synonymes: assemblecollectcorralgatherherdmusterrally

   Antonymes: dispersescatterseparate

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

Variantes phrasal: round downround offround outround up