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round number

noun

Definitions

  1. A number whose decimal representation ends in one or more zeroes, especially when it is…

    A number whose decimal representation ends in one or more zeroes, especially when it is because the number has only a few significant digits.

  2. A rough approximation, especially one whose decimal representation ends in one or more…

    A rough approximation, especially one whose decimal representation ends in one or more zeroes.

    • a nice round number
    • We don't yet know the exact cost, but 20 million dollars sounds like a nice round number.
    • In round numbers, the population of the nearest city is about 90,000.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for round number. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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