rounding up

A form of round up — To collect or gather (something) together.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentPresent participle and gerund of round up.

    There is, however, a certain amount of rounding-up to the nearest 3d., 6d., or 1s., according to the distance travelled.

    1959 December 28, “Increase in Passenger Fares”, in Railway Magazine, page 811
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APA

rounding up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rounding%20up

MLA

“rounding up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rounding%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rounding up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rounding%20up.

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