rounding

(noun) (mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals. Synonyms: rounding error. Examples: "The error in the calculation was attributable to rounding." "Taxes are rounded off to the nearest dollar but the rounding error is surprisingly small."

(verb) wind around; move along a circular course. Synonyms: round. Example: "Round the bend."

(verb) make round. Synonyms: round, round out, round off. Example: "Round the edges."

(verb) pronounce with rounded lips. Synonyms: round, labialize, labialise.

(verb) attack in speech or writing. Synonyms: attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault. Example: "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new house speaker."

(verb) bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state. Synonyms: polish, round, round off, polish up, brush up. Example: "Polish your social manners."

(verb) express as a round number. Synonyms: round off, round down, round out, round. Example: "Round off the amount."

(verb) become round, plump, or shapely. Synonyms: round, flesh out, fill out. Example: "The young woman is fleshing out."