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roundness

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: roundness

1
 n
the property possessed by a line or surface that is curved and not angular
2
 n
the fullness of a tone of voice
3
 n
the quality of being round numbers
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: roundness
1

n the property possessed by a line or surface that is curved and not angular

Antonyms:
angularity
the property possessed by a shape that has angles
Types:
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globosity, globularness, rotundity, rotundness, sphericalness, sphericity
the roundness of a 3-dimensional object
cylindricality, cylindricalness
the roundness of a 3-dimensional cylinder
circularity, disk shape
the roundness of a 2-dimensional figure
concentricity
the quality of having the same center (as circles inside one another)
eccentricity
a circularity that has a different center or deviates from a circular path
Type of:
configuration, conformation, contour, form, shape
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

n the bodily property of being well rounded

Synonyms:
embonpoint, plumpness
Types:
chubbiness, pudginess, rolypoliness, tubbiness
the property of having a plump and round body
buxomness
the bodily property of being attractively plump and vigorous and (of women) full-bosomed
Type of:
corpulency, fleshiness, obesity
more than average fatness
2

n the fullness of a tone of voice

“there is a musky roundness to his wordiness”
Synonyms:
rotundity
Type of:
tone, tone of voice
the quality of a person's voice
3

n the quality of being round numbers

“he gave us the results in round numbers, but their roundness didn't affect the point he was making”
Type of:
figure, number
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
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