round down

Meanings

• Verb

  Reduce a number or quantity to a lower value by discarding the part that is a multiple of the given value.

  - "Round down the numbers to the nearest hundred."
  - "The accountant rounded down the expenses to make them appear smaller."

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Rhymes

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sound , ground , hound

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Variants

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did down , do down , does down , doing down , done down

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Etymology

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The term 'round down' comes from mathematics, specifically from the process of rounding numbers to the nearest integer.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'round down' is also used in geography to refer to the process of determining the nearest town or settlement when giving directions.

2. In some accounting practices, rounding down is used to ensure that reported profits are not overstated, while rounding up is used for reported losses.

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Related Concepts

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1. Rounding: The process of approximating a number to a nearest multiple of a given value, which can be up or down.

2. Rounding Error: The difference between the exact result and the approximated result obtained by rounding.

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Culture

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In finance and accounting, rounding down is used to ensure that reported numbers are not overstated. It is also used in statistics and data analysis.

How to Memorize "round down"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a number line and visualize moving a number towards the nearest lower integer.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'round down' with the idea of making a number smaller.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Round numbers down to the nearest town' to remember the process.

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