round down
Third Person
rounds down
Present Participle
rounding down
Past Tense
rounded down
Past Participle
rounded down
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to reduce a number to the closest lower whole number
- She decided to round the result down to the nearest ten for simplicity.
- When calculating the budget, it's common to round down expenses to avoid overestimating.
- He rounded the measurement down to the nearest inch to make it easier to work with.
- The teacher advised the students to round down their answers to the nearest hundred for a quick estimate.
- The financial analyst suggested rounding the percentages down for a conservative estimate.