Phrase guide

round down

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To round (a number) to the greatest integer that is not greater than it, or to some other lower value, especially a whole number of hundreds, thousands, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: arithmetic

Examples

  • The total is $25,715, but to keep the figures simple, I'll round it down to $25,000.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: round up

Broader terms: round off

2

verb

Meaning 2

express as a round number

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • round off the amount

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: round off, round out, round

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: change, alter, modify

History

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: закръглям надолу (zakrǎgljam nadolu) — to round downwards to the desired accuracy
  • Bulgarian: закръгля надолу (zakrǎglja nadolu) — to round downwards to the desired accuracy
  • Chinali: 向下取整 — to round downwards to the desired accuracy
  • Finnish: pyöristää alaspäin — to round downwards to the desired accuracy
  • German: abrunden — to round downwards to the desired accuracy
  • Italian: arrotondare per difetto — to round downwards to the desired accuracy