Round or rounds may refer to:
Mathematics and science
* Having no sharp corners, as an
ellipse
In mathematics, an ellipse is a plane curve surrounding two focus (geometry), focal points, such that for all points on the curve, the sum of the two distances to the focal points is a constant. It generalizes a circle, which is the special ty ...
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circle
A circle is a shape consisting of all point (geometry), points in a plane (mathematics), plane that are at a given distance from a given point, the Centre (geometry), centre. The distance between any point of the circle and the centre is cal ...
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sphere
A sphere (from Ancient Greek, Greek , ) is a surface (mathematics), surface analogous to the circle, a curve. In solid geometry, a sphere is the Locus (mathematics), set of points that are all at the same distance from a given point in three ...
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Rounding
Rounding or rounding off is the process of adjusting a number to an approximate, more convenient value, often with a shorter or simpler representation. For example, replacing $ with $, the fraction 312/937 with 1/3, or the expression √2 with ...
, reducing the number of significant figures in a number
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Round number, ending with one or more zeroes
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Round (cryptography)
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Roundness (geology)
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Roundedness, when pronouncing vowels
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Labialization, when pronouncing consonants
Music
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Round (music), a type of composition
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''Rounds'' (album), by Four Tet
Places
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The Round, a theatre in England
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Round Point, in the South Shetland Islands
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Rounds Mountain, in the US
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Round Mountain (disambiguation), several places
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Round Valley (disambiguation), several places
Repeated activities
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Round (boxing)
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Round (dominoes)
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Grand rounds, in medicine
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Round of drinks
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Funding round
A securities offering (or funding round or investment round) is a discrete round of investment, by which a business or other enterprise raises money to fund operations, expansion, a capital (economics), capital project, an acquisition, or some oth ...
* Doing the rounds, or
patrol
Other uses
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Round (surname)
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Rounds (surname)
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Round shot
A round shot (also called solid shot or simply ball) is a solid spherical projectile without explosive charge, launched from a gun. Its diameter is slightly less than the bore of the barrel from which it is shot. A round shot fired from a lar ...
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Cartridge (firearms)
A cartridge, also known as a round, is a type of pre-assembled firearm ammunition packaging a projectile ( bullet, shot, or slug), a propellant substance ( smokeless powder, black powder substitute, or black powder) and an ignition device ( ...
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Round steak
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Cattle
Cattle (''Bos taurus'') are large, domesticated, bovid ungulates widely kept as livestock. They are prominent modern members of the subfamily Bovinae and the most widespread species of the genus '' Bos''. Mature female cattle are calle ...
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Bullion coins that are not legal tender, e.g.
silver rounds
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Rounds (website), a social network
* Rounds (video game)
See also
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Circle
A circle is a shape consisting of all point (geometry), points in a plane (mathematics), plane that are at a given distance from a given point, the Centre (geometry), centre. The distance between any point of the circle and the centre is cal ...
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Roundabout
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Around (disambiguation)
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Round and Round (disambiguation)
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Round Hill (disambiguation) Round Hill may refer to several places:
Antarctica
* Round Hill (Heard Island)
Australia
* Round Hill, Queensland, a locality in the Gladstone Region
* Round Hill, Tasmania, a locality in Australia
Canada
* Round Hill, Alberta
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Roundness (disambiguation)
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Theatre in the round
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