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rounded

[ roun-did ]

adjective

  1. reduced to simple curves; made round.
  2. Phonetics. pronounced with rounded lips; labialized: Compare spread ( def 40 ), unrounded.

    “Boot” has a rounded vowel.

  3. fully developed, perfected, or complete; diversified and well-balanced (sometimes used in combination):

    a well-rounded education; a rounded character.



rounded

/ ˈʊԻɪ /

adjective

  1. round or curved
  2. having been made round or curved
  3. full, mature, or complete
  4. (of the lips) pursed, as in pronouncing the sound ( ː )
  5. (of a speech sound) articulated with rounded lips
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈdzܲԻ, adverb
  • ˈdzܲԻԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • dzܲԻĻ· adverb
  • dzܲԻĻ·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rounded1

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; round 1, -ed 2
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We’ve rounded up seven essential ways to witness the Black West in all its grit, glory and gallop.

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The jewel-toned polygonal acetate lenses and thick, rounded frames make for the coolest everyday look as spring turns to summer.

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The soldiers, who said they were rooting out gunmen threatening Israel, rounded up residents and gave them less than two hours to gather belongings and leave.

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Initially she was worried about converting the driveway to rounded pebbles, but the change gave them more planting space and allowed the property to capture rainwater instead of it running off the concrete.

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That is because we rounded our percentages up or down to improve readability within the graphic.

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