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31round up — /ˌraυnd ʌp/ verb to increase a fractional figure to the nearest full figure ● to round up the figures to the nearest pound ▪▪▪ ‘…each cheque can be made out for the local equivalent of œ100 rounded up to a convenient figure’ [Sunday Times] …
32round — 1. adjective /ˈɹaʊnd/ a) Circular or cylindrical; having a circular cross section in one direction. We sat at a round table to make conversation easier. b) Spherical; shaped like a ball; having a circular cross section in more than one direction …
33figure skating — UK / US noun [uncountable] a type of skating in which you have to jump, spin, and move round the ice in a particular way Derived word: figure skater noun countable Word forms figure skater : singular figure skater plural figure skaters …
34round — /raυnd/ adjective ♦ in round figures not totally accurate, but correct to the nearest 10 or 100 ■ verb to make a fractional figure a full figure, by increasing or decreasing it ● Some figures have been rounded to the nearest cent …
35Round — This interesting name is of early medieval English origin, and derives from a nickname for someone considered to have a rounded , plump, figure. The name derives from the Middle English and Old French rond, rund , rotund, round, from the Latin… …
36round number — a number that ends in 0, such as 40, 450, or 4000 in round numbers: I don t need an exact figure. Just tell me what it will cost in round numbers …
37round off — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. approximate, give a rough figure for, express as a round number; see estimate 1 …
38round down — /ˌraυnd daυn/ verb to decrease a fractional figure to the nearest full figure …
39International figure skating — Figure skating is a sport enjoyed all round the world. Originally based in European countries, the sport is enjoying a major expansion in the countries of East Asia. The international governing body of the sport is the International Skating Union …
40To round in — Round Round, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rounded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rounding}.] 1. To make circular, spherical, or cylindrical; to give a round or convex figure to; as, to round a silver coin; to round the edges of anything. [1913 Webster] Worms with… …
