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- See:
- round
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| definition 1: |
When you round off a number, you change it to a near number that feels simpler and is easier to talk about and remember. Often the new number ends in zero or five. For example, you might round off the number 149 to the number 150. You might round off the number 31 to 30, or you might round off the number 76 to 75.
The exact number of tickets we sold was 252, but we rounded off the number to 250. |
| definition 2: |
When you round off something, you end it in a pleasing way.
The family rounded off their holiday dinner with pie and ice cream. |
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