Definition of roundness Roundness

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We found 9 definitions of roundness from 4 different sources.

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What does roundness mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: roundnesses

roundness - the property possessed by a line or surface that is curved and not angular
  angularity the property possessed by a shape that has angles
  configuration, conformation, contour, shape, form an arrangement of parts or elements; "the outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time"
  globosity, globularness, rotundness, sphericalness, sphericity, rotundity the roundness of a 3-dimensional object
  cylindricality, cylindricalness the roundness of a 3-dimensional cylinder
roundness - the quality of being round numbers; "he gave us the results in round numbers, but their roundness didn't affect the point he was making"
  number, figure an item of merchandise offered for sale; "she preferred the black nylon number"; "this sweater is an all-wool number"
roundness - the fullness of a tone of voice; "there is a musky roundness to his wordiness"
  rotundity
  tone of voice, tone (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages; "the Beijing dialect uses four tones"
roundness - the bodily property of being well rounded
  plumpness, embonpoint
  corpulency, fleshiness, obesity more than average fatness
  chubbiness, pudginess, rolypoliness, tubbiness the property of having a plump and round body
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  • roundness (Noun)
    The quality of being round.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • roundness (n.)
    The quality or state of being round in shape; as, the roundness of the globe, of the orb of the sun, of a ball, of a bowl, a column, etc.
  • roundness (n.)
    Fullness; smoothness of flow; as, the roundness of a period; the roundness of a note; roundness of tone.
  • roundness (n.)
    Openess; plainess; boldness; positiveness; as, the roundness of an assertion.

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