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Definition round in American English

round adjective

adjective
/raʊnd/
1

shaped like a circle or a ball

Example

Don't worry if the balls of dough aren't perfectly round.

Example

A round table will seat more people than a square one.

Example

Which hairstyles would look good with a round face like mine?

Synonyms and related words
aerodynamic angular as flat as a pancake
2

curved

Example

The round arch is thought to belong to an earlier period.

Synonyms and related words
aerodynamic angular as flat as a pancake
3

not exact, but given as a whole number or as a number ending in zero

Example

They quoted a round figure of $100 million.

Synonyms and related words
annualized average binary
4

complete and not less than a particular amount

Example

This goal brings his total for the season to a round dozen.

Synonyms and related words
thorough total pure
Definition round in American English

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