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" The Earth - from our altitude at Hubble, we're 350 miles up. We can see the curvature. We can see the roundness of our home, our home planet. And it's the most magnificent thing I've ever seen. It's like looking into Heaven. It's paradise."
Michael J. Massimino

Meaning of "roundness" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF ROUNDNESS

ˈraʊndnɪs


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROUNDNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Roundness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ROUNDNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Roundness

Roundness may refer to: ▪ Roundness, the sharpness of handwriting patterns ▪ Roundness, the measure of sharpness of a particle's corners ▪ Roundness, the roundness of clastic particles...

Definition of roundness in the English dictionary

The first definition of roundness in the dictionary is circularity of shape. Other definition of roundness is fullness of depiction. Roundness is also fullness; sonorousness.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ROUNDNESS

awkwardness · blandness · blindness · boldness · fondness · goodness · hardness · kindness · loudness · madness · preparedness · profoundness · redness · sadness · sand-blindness · soundness · tiredness · unkindness · weirdness · wickedness

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROUNDNESS

roundelay · rounder · rounders · Roundhead · roundheaded · roundheadedness · roundheel · roundhouse · rounding · rounding error · roundish · roundlet · roundly · roundsman · roundsmen · roundtripping · roundup · roundure · roundwood · roundworm

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROUNDNESS

boundedness · business · centeredness · coldness · color blindness · connectedness · frowardness · giftedness · gladness · grandness · indebtedness · light-headedness · mindedness · nakedness · narrow-mindedness · night blindness · oddness · relatedness · rootedness · straightforwardness · stupidness

Synonyms and antonyms of roundness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «roundness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ROUNDNESS

Find out the translation of roundness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of roundness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «roundness» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

圆度
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

redondez
570 millions of speakers
en

English

roundness
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

गोलाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

استدارة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

округлость
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

circularidade
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

গোল আকৃতি
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

rondeur
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Bulat
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Rundheit
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

丸み
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

진원도
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Roundness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự đi tuần
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

வட்ட வடிவம்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

गोलाई
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

yuvarlaklık
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

rotondità
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

okrągłości
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

округлість
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

rotunjime
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στρογγυλάδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rondheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rundhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rundhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of roundness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROUNDNESS»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of roundness
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about roundness

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2 QUOTES WITH «ROUNDNESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word roundness.
1
Wally Lamb
The roundness of life's design may be a sign that there is a presence beyond ourselves.
2
Michael J. Massimino
The Earth - from our altitude at Hubble, we're 350 miles up. We can see the curvature. We can see the roundness of our home, our home planet. And it's the most magnificent thing I've ever seen. It's like looking into Heaven. It's paradise.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROUNDNESS»

Discover the use of roundness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to roundness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Computational Surface and Roundness Metrology
The book, in combination with a mathematical package or programming language interface, provides an invaluable tool for experimenting, learning, and discovering the many flavours of mathematics that is so routinely taken for granted in ...
Balasubramanian Muralikrishnan, Jayaraman Raja, 2008
2
Industrial Metrology: Surfaces and Roundness
This excellent new monograph will fill an important gap that exists at a time when quality is uppermost in the minds of manufacturing engineers everywhere.
Graham T. Smith, 2002
3
Sand and Sandstone
Shape and roundness are the properties of sand grains that have significance for the study of the effect of the transport process on the debris furnished by the source area. These properties reveal the modification of angular grains of many ...
F. J. Pettijohn, 1987
4
Measurement of Geometric Tolerances in Manufacturing
The Measurement of Out-of-Roundness Standard (ANSI B89.3.1) in discussing instruments for measurement makes statements to the effect that out-of-round- ness as defined is usually measured by methods involving a stylus in contact with  ...
James D. Meadows, 1998
5
Limits of Graphs in Group Theory and Computer Science
Enflo [25] and illustrates that roundness and generalized roundness are distinct notions. In some situations it is natural to consider the supremum of all p for which a given metric space has (generalized) roundness p. Definition 1.3. Let (X, d) be ...
Goulnara Arzhantseva, Goulnara N. Arzhantseva, Alain Valette, 2009
6
Geological and Soil Evidence: Forensic Applications
Moreover, all of the images provided in the comparator are for near-equant particles (i.e., a similar category of sphericity), and differences in assessment of degree of roundness can arise due to differences in overall particle form (relative  ...
Kenneth Pye, 2007
7
Geological Survey Professional Paper
The diamictons on Niwot Ridge and the unnamed ridge resemble till and are clearly different from nearby residuum in terms of the size and abundance of boulders present, sorting, and clast roundness (figs. 8-10). The difference in roundness ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1982
8
Principles, Methods and Application of Particle Size Analysis
They considered that maturity to be related to grain roundness and sphericity, and to the abundance of chemically or mechanically produced matrix. For example, a very mature clastic sediment consists primarily of highly rounded, spherical ...
James P. M. Syvitski, 2007
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Precision Nanometrology: Sensors and Measuring Systems for ...
Most of the round-shaped precision workpieces are manufactured by a turning process, in which a spindle is employed to rotate the workpiece. The out-of- roundness of the workpiece is basically determined by the error motion of the spindle.
Wei Gao, 2010
10
Photoshop CS3 Bible
You can do this just as well with the roundness options, though, so you may not use this setting—then again, you may like it. It's up to you and your personal preferences. n Size Jitter: Use this slider to add an element of randomness to the  ...
Laurie Ulrich Fuller, Robert C. Fuller, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROUNDNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term roundness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Intertek Launches UK Specialist Tank Calibration Service
The new system also makes available tank settlement, tilt check and tank shell out-of-roundness surveys. These hi-tech surveys produce highly accurate data ... «SYS-CON Media, Jun 15»
2
BNU Art Thesis: Of tasting colour and the roundness of roti
Mehrunnisa Akmal's project showcases the best rotis 60 women could make and their critique. The idea is to show that nothing is perfect. PHOTO: PRESS ... «The Express Tribune, Jun 15»
3
ZEISS Industrial Metrology surface and roundness measurement …
The same detector can also be used with all standard type roundness instruments from ZEISS and is also available with upgrades, which reduces maintenance ... «PR Newswire, May 15»
4
Figure 3B. Measurement of Roundness V-Block Method - Odd …
If the roundness tolerance is larger than the diameter tolerance, then it doesn't serve any purpose, because the diameter tolerance already controls the worst ... «Quality Magazine, Apr 15»
5
Finally, A Way To Use A Typewriter To Check Wheel Roundness
Think, for a moment, about all the tools you use to repair and maintain your car. Now, let me ask you something: what kind of typewriter are you using to check ... «Jalopnik, Dec 14»
6
When a Round Peg Is Just Too Square: The Basics of Harmonic …
Fourier analysis allows bearing manufacturers to deconstruct a complex roundness profile and chart its component curves, where the amplitude of the various ... «Quality Magazine, Sep 14»
7
What People Cured of Blindness See
The philosophical camps on Molyneux's question divided roughly through the centuries into those who believe that certain qualities, such as the roundness of ... «The New Yorker, Aug 14»
8
Precision Machine measures roundness, profile, and surface finish.
August 4, 2014 - With high-speed column drive, precision positioning, and 4 mm roundness and contour gauge, Talyrond 500H accurately duplicates machine ... «ThomasNet News, Aug 14»
9
Roundness, Cylindricity, and Contour Gauge aids QA operations.
May 6, 2014 - Able to be used in all circumstances for workpiece evaluation to DIN ISO 1101, MarForm MMQ 400 comes in versions for high-precision, unusually ... «ThomasNet News, May 14»
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The Unbearable Roundness of Being
However, if you travel much, the unbearable roundness of being on a spherical planet becomes obvious. All you need to do is look to the heavens. Barring that ... «Slate Magazine, Jan 14»
REFERENCE
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