roundness

roundness
noun
1. the fullness of a tone of voice
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there is a musky roundness to his wordiness

• Syn: ↑rotundity
• Derivationally related forms: ↑round
• Hypernyms: ↑tone, ↑tone of voice
2. the quality of being round numbers
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he gave us the results in round numbers, but their roundness didn't affect the point he was making

• Derivationally related forms: ↑round
• Hypernyms: ↑number, ↑figure
3. the property possessed by a line or surface that is curved and not angular
• Ant: ↑angularity
• Derivationally related forms: ↑round
• Hypernyms: ↑shape, ↑form, ↑configuration, ↑contour, ↑conformation
• Hyponyms:
4. the bodily property of being well rounded
• Syn: ↑plumpness, ↑embonpoint
• Derivationally related forms: ↑plump (for: ↑plumpness)
• Hypernyms: ↑fleshiness, ↑obesity, ↑corpulency
• Hyponyms: ↑chubbiness, ↑pudginess, ↑tubbiness, ↑rolypoliness, ↑buxomness

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  • Roundness (handwriting) — See: graphonomicsThe roundness or sharpness of handwriting patterns is caused by the phase of the horizontal and vertical pen tip movements. The velocity signal components of these movements, which are virtually sinusoidal in shape, have a phase… …   Wikipedia

  • roundness — noun see round I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • roundness — See round1. * * * …   Universalium

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