round down

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Verb round down has 1 sense

round off, round down, round out, round - express as a round number; "round off the amount"
--₁ is one way to change, alter, modify
Sample sentence:
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Term: round down

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense: To calculate or adjust a number to the nearest whole number or a specified decimal place that is lower than the original value.

Usage:

The teacher asked the students to round down their answers to the nearest whole number.
The bank rounded down the interest rate to the nearest 0.25%.

Sense: To bring down a price, value, or quantity to a lower or more reasonable level.

Usage:

The store round down the prices during their annual sale.
The government decided to round down the tax rates to stimulate economic growth.