ROUNDNESS Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

roundness

noun

Definition of roundness

as in approximation

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Recent Examples of roundness That eight-step process analyses balls according to eight criteria, including circumference, water absorption, rebound height, shape and size retention, and sphericity (a measurement of roundness). — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 20 June 2026 Enjoy the softness and roundness, the colors and the textures [and] the battle wounds. — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 9 June 2026 The oven lends an exquisite depth to everything that passes through it—a roundness and tang, a kiss of smolder. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 31 May 2026 In the past, it was widely planted and consumed for its roundness and fruitiness, often serving as a blending grape. — Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026 And that feels like the roundness of a life. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026 Senes experimented with gravity and curves, using foam to sculpt garments reflecting the moon’s roundness. — Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026 In the heart, the aged oud takes place alongside licorice and patchouli, adding both spice and earthiness while allowing the wood’s creamy roundness to shine. — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025 Her hand went to her stomach, to feel for the roundness that had been there. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for roundness

Noun

The model may take that shortcut and produce an approximation rather than an accurate computation, without disclosing it.

— Binny Gill, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Not intimately, and not from the inside out, but as more than an approximation.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026

Definition of approximation

Noun

According to the company, the platform delivers high critical-dimension uniformity, low line-edge roughness, and a large process window across an entire wafer.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
It’s formulated with key ingredients such as Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 to smooth out the skin’s texture, including roughness and crow’s feet.

— Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 21 July 2026

Definition of roughness

Noun

After the Seattle Reign applied additional heat with goals in the 17th and 20th minutes, the Wave rallied often but couldn’t overcome either their own imprecision or goalkeeper Claudia Dickey’s shot-blocking.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
The imprecision in his birthdate, which differs from the singularness in the date of his death, feels like an open wound where the dying is more certain than the living.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026

Definition of imprecision

Noun

Although many tried to couch their complaints in critiques of the film’s historical inaccuracy, The Odyssey is a fantasy film that features magic and monsters.

— Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
Put another way, seek primary sources as a hedge against bias and inaccuracy.

— Rey Ramsey, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of inaccuracy

Noun

But many seemingly urbane texts also benefited from the intellectual and moral coarseness of their times.

— Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The term plant texture refers to the fineness or coarseness, roughness or smoothness, heaviness or lightness of a particular plant.

— David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026