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rounding
[ roun-ding ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or used for making something round.
- turning, curving, or circling around.
- pertaining to the mathematical process of rounding:
a rounding error.
noun
- the act or process of making something round.
- Mathematics.
- the process of replacing a number by another number of approximately the same value but having fewer digits:
To the nearest dollar, the rounding of $27.68 yields $28.
- a similar process that specifies one of various rules. Generally, the number is first truncated to one or two digits more than is desired; then the last one or two digits are adjusted in a specified way in order to reflect the magnitude of the original number. In rounding the final digits, 0–4 are simply dropped, 6–9 are dropped after the preceding digit is increased by 1, and 5 is handled in various ways depending on the surrounding digits and the particular convention being followed. Compare truncate ( def 2 ).
rounding
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noun
- computing a process in which a number is approximated as the closest number that can be expressed using the number of bits or digits available
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Example Sentences
Shohei Ohtani is rounding the bases with his right fist in the air and Dodger Stadium is shaking with its roar filling the sky and anything is possible.
After rounding the bases with a big smile, he celebrated by leaping into a circle of teammates next to the dugout who were ready to catch him.
The sun-dried tomatoes caramelize, while the fresh cherries burst, rounding out the acidity with a backbone of umami.
While rounding third, he flashed the Dodgers’ dugout the same hand-waving celebration that accompanied his 54 long balls last year.
That’s almost a rounding error on a federal government spending spreadsheet.
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