Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [round]
- /raʊnd/
- /ˈraʊnd.nəs/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [round]
- /raʊnd/
Definitions of roundness word
- adjective roundness having a flat, circular surface, as a disk. 1
- adjective roundness ring-shaped, as a hoop. 1
- adjective roundness curved like part of a circle, as an outline. 1
- adjective roundness having a circular cross section, as a cylinder; cylindrical. 1
- adjective roundness spherical or globular, as a ball. 1
- adjective roundness shaped more or less like a part of a sphere; hemispherical. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of roundness
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (adj.) Middle English rond, round < Old French, stem of ront, earlier reont < Latin rotundus round, circular (see rotund); (noun) Middle English, partly derivative of the adj., partly < Old French rond, ronde (derivative of ront); (v.) Middle English, derivative of the adj.; (adv. and preposition) Middle English, apparently aphetic variant of around
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Roundness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
roundness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
roundness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for roundness
noun roundness
- adequateness — the quality of being adequate
- ampleness — fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough: an ample supply of water; ample time to finish.
- comprehensiveness — of large scope; covering or involving much; inclusive: a comprehensive study of world affairs.
- distension — the act of distending or the state of being distended.
- fullness — completely filled; containing all that can be held; filled to utmost capacity: a full cup.
Antonyms for roundness
noun roundness
- angularity — the condition of being angular
Top questions with roundness
- how to check roundness?
- what is roundness?
- how to calculate roundness?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with r
- Words starting with ro
- Words starting with rou
- Words starting with roun
- Words starting with round
- Words starting with roundn
- Words starting with roundne
- Words starting with roundnes
- Words starting with roundness