round number

Definition

A number whose decimal representation ends in one or more zeroes, especially when it is because the number has only a few significant digits.

Example Sentences

• "A well-known anecdote says that the first scientifically precise measurement of Mount Everest's height was purposely misreported to the public as 29,002 feet merely because the actual result, figured at 29,000 feet precisely, sounded like a round number."
• "a nice round number"
• "We don't yet know the exact cost, but 20 million dollars sounds like a nice round number."