n.
Pronunciation: rau ̇ nd
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French rund, reund, from Latin rotundus ― more at ROTUND
Date: 14th century
1 a (1) : having every part of the surface or circumference equidistant from the center (2) : CYLINDRICAL <a round peg> b : approximately round <a round face>
2 : well filled out : PLUMP , SHAPELY
3 a : COMPLETE , FULL <a round dozen> <a round ton> b : approximately correct especially : exact only to a specific decimal or place <use the round number 1400 for the exact figure 1411> c : substantial in amount : AMPLE <a good round price ― T. B. Costain>
4 : direct in utterance : OUTSPOKEN <a round denunciation>
5 : moving in or forming a circle
6 a : brought to completion or perfection : FINISHED b : presented with lifelike fullness or vividness
7 : delivered with a swing of the arm <a round blow>
8 a : having full or unimpeded resonance or tone : SONOROUS b : pronounced with rounded lips : LABIALIZED
9 : of or relating to handwriting predominantly curved rather than angular
– round · ness \ ' rau ̇ n(d)-n ə s \ noun