round

About 62.22 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. symbol rounding function

   round(3.3) = 3

2. adjective Of shape: Circular or cylindrical; having a circular cross-section in one direction.

   We sat at a round table to make conversation easier.

3. adjective Circular or cylindrical; having a circular cross-section in one direction.

   We sat at a round table to make conversation easier.

4. adjective Spherical; shaped like a ball; having a circular cross-section in more than one direction.

   The ancient Egyptian demonstrated that the Earth is round, not flat.

5. adjective Loosely or approximately circular.

   a round belly

6. adjective Plump.

   He was tall and thin but his wife was short and round.

7. adjective Complete, whole, not lacking.

   The baker sold us a round dozen.

8. adjective Convenient for rounding other numbers to; for example, ending in a zero.

   One hundred is a nice round number.

Similar words

orbicular rotund orbiculate discoidal disklike discoid ringlike globular globose circular

Often followed by

the and of to about his a table her

Word family

rounded rounder roundest rounding roundness roundnesses rounds