roundness

• Nom désignant la qualité ou l'état de ce qui est arrondi, pouvant décrire la plénitude d'un son ou d'une voix, la forme d'une ligne ou d'une surface incurvée, le fait pour un corps d'être bien en chair, ou encore la propriété d'un nombre d'être un nombre rond.

A noun referring to the quality or state of being round, which can describe the fullness of a tone of voice, the property of a curved line or surface, the bodily property of being well rounded, or the quality of being round numbers.

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1. Fullness of toneB2formal

   The quality of a voice or sound being rich, full, and resonant.

   Rondeur du son

   • The singer's voice had a beautiful roundness that filled the hall.
   • The roundness of his tone made the speech more compelling.
   • She admired the roundness of the cello's sound.

   Synonymesdepthfullnessresonancerichnesssonority

   Antonymesflatnessharshnessthinness

2. Quality of round numbersB1formal

   The property of being a number that ends in zero or is a multiple of ten, often implying simplicity or approximation.

   Caractère rond d’un nombre

   • The roundness of the figure 100 makes it easy to remember.
   • He preferred the roundness of 50 over 47 for the estimate.
   • The roundness of the total cost simplified the budget calculations.

   Antonymesexactnessprecisionspecificity

3. Curved shapeA2formal

   The property of a line or surface being curved and not angular.

   Caractère arrondi

   • The roundness of the ball made it roll smoothly.
   • The artist captured the roundness of the fruit in her painting.
   • The roundness of the arch gave the building an elegant look.

   Synonymescircularitycurvaturecurveglobosityrotunditysphericity

4. Well-rounded bodyB1formal

   The bodily property of being plump or having a full, rounded shape.

   Rondeurs (du corps)

   • The roundness of her cheeks gave her a youthful appearance.
   • The sculpture emphasized the roundness of the human form.
   • He appreciated the roundness of the baby's face.

   Synonymeschubbinessfullnessplumpnessrotundity