Meaning of round number | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A number whose decimal representation ends in one or more zeroes, especially when it is because the number has only a few significant digits.
2. A rough approximation, especially one whose decimal representation ends in one or more zeroes.

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Examples

“A well-known anecdote says that the first scientifically precise measurement of Mount⟳ Everest's height was purposely misreported to the public as 29,002 feet merely because the actual result⟳, figured at 29,000 feet precisely, sounded like⟳ a round number⟳.”

“a nice round number⟳”

“We don't yet know⟳ the exact cost⟳, but 20 million dollars sounds like⟳ a nice round number⟳.”

“In round numbers, the population of the nearest city is about 90,000.”

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