rotundness
7.7
A shape that is round all around, like a ball or apple
- noun
- /roʊˈtʌndnəs/
:
redondez
- Children find the rotundness of the beach ball amusing as they kick it around.
Examples
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The rotundness of the planet Mars is evident when viewed through a telescope.
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The chef highlighted the rotundness of the dish by serving it in a round bowl.
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The paucimorph stammered, "Shuttle Bay Drone No. 389, Your Rotundness!"
Fiction book (2000)
Synonyms
roundness
vsrotundness
4
2.6
A shape with smooth curves and no sharp angles
focuses specifically on three-dimensional roundedness rather than flat curves
1
8.2
How closely something looks like a ball
is a general quality of roundedness rather than a measured resemblance
rotundity
vsrotundness
8.7
The state of being round and full like a ball or planet
is the alternative -ness suffix form with identical meaning
globularness
vsrotundness
9.3
The round shape of something like a ball
is more general, meaning simple rounded form rather than strictly spherical
globosity
vsrotundness
9.9
A round shape like a ball or fruit
is broader, covering any rounded three-dimensional form not only near spheres
sphericalness
vsrotundness
8.0
A state of being round like a ball
is less strict, meaning generally rounded rather than perfectly spherical
Antonyms
How Round
Surface Forms
rotundness singular
rotundnesses plural
Morphology
Etymology
Rotundness comes from the old Latin word rotundus, which means 'round', and is linked to rota, meaning 'wheel'. So, think of a wheel or a ball to remember that rotundness means the quality of being round or rounded.