round off

1 of 2

transitive verb

1
: to trim or finish into curved or rounded form
2
: to bring to symmetry or completion
rounded off his property by purchase of the additional land
a term in Congress rounded off his career
3
: round entry 6 sense 7a
round all decimals off to the nearest thousandth

roundoff

2 of 2

noun

plural -s
: a tumbling stunt in which the body makes one revolution from feet to hands to feet incorporating a half twist compare cartwheel

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

round entry 6

Noun

round off

First Known Use

Noun

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of round off was in 1917

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“Round off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/round%20off. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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