Round down to Meaning in English
expression
ˈɹaʊnd/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
ROWND-DOWN-too, ROWND-DOWN-tuh, ROWND-DOWN-tih
ɹˈaʊnd/ /dˈaʊn/ /tˈuː
rownd-DOWN-TOO
Definition
To reduce a number to the nearest lower whole number or specified value, ignoring any decimal or fraction above that point.
Usage & Nuances
Used in math, accounting, computer science for ignoring the decimal/fraction and going down to a set unit. Opposite of 'round up to'. For example, 4.8 rounded down to 4; 17 rounded down to nearest 10 is 10.
Spanish: redondear hacia abajo aPortuguese (BR): arredondar para baixo paraPortuguese (PT): arredondar para baixo paraChinese (Simplified): 向下取整到Chinese (Traditional): 向下取整到Hindi: नीचे पूर्णांक करनाArabic: تقريب إلى الأسفل إلىBengali: নিচে পূর্ণসংখ্যায় নামিয়ে আনা - কাছের নিম্নতর মানে নামিয়ে আনাRussian: округлять в меньшую сторону - округлять внизJapanese: 切り捨てるVietnamese: làm tròn xuốngKorean: 내림하다 - 내림 처리하다Turkish: aşağıya yuvarlamak - aşağıya tamamlamakUrdu: کم ترین عدد تک گول کرناIndonesian: membulatkan ke bawah
Example Sentences
If you round down to the nearest dollar, $5.75 becomes $5.
basic
Please round down to the nearest whole number when reporting your age.
basic
We always round down to the nearest ten for this calculation.
basic
Just round down to five if it's over but not quite six.
natural
For taxes, they always round down to the closest value, not up.
natural
You can round down to zero if there’s nothing left.
natural