Nonround
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Nonround is an adjective meaning Not round. (of a shape).
Meaning
Not round. (of a shape).
More Meanings
- (phonetics, of a vowel) Having qualities the opposite of a round vowel.
- (psychology, of a number) Having a sharp or precise numeric value; having not been rounded.
Example Sentences
a round number (e.g., 100) was paired with a nonround number (e.g., 103).
The researchers hypothesize that everyday experience teaches us that round (imprecise) numbers are usually larger than nonround (sharp) numbers.
Word Forms
- non-round
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unround, nonsquare, nonoval, noncylinder, nonflat, nonspherical.
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