Rounded
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹaʊndɪd/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Rounded is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of round.
Meaning
simple past and past participle of round.
More Meanings
- Made into a circle or sphere.
- Complete or balanced.
- (mathematics) Describing a number that has been changed to its nearest desired value.
- (botany) Ending in a broad arch.
- (linguistics, of a vowel etc.) Pronounced with the lips drawn together.
Example Sentences
The sound /u/ is a rounded vowel.
Her character is much less rounded in the writing, since she has but one goal to fulfill in all of her scenes.
Synonyms for rounded
Depending on context, synonyms include rotund, vaulted, fat, prolate, elliptic, ovate.
Antonyms for rounded
Common opposites include angular, angulate.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ringed, ring-shaped, annulate, annular, circular, rotund.
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