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Rotundity — Ro*tund i*ty, n. [L. rotunditas: cf. F. rotondit[ e].] 1. The state or quality of being rotu?; roundness; sphericity; circularity. [1913 Webster] Smite flat the thick rotundity o the world! Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, completeness; entirety;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rotundity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Rotundity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 rotundity rotundity Sgm: N 1 roundness roundness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 cylindricity cylindricity Sgm: N 1 sphericity sphericity spheroidity Sgm: N 1 globosity … English dictionary for students
rotundity — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Rounded out quality Nouns 1. rotundity, roundness, cylindricity, sphericity, spheroidicity, orbicularity, globosity, globularity. See circularity, curvature. 2. (spherical object) cylinder, cylindroid,… … English dictionary for students
rotundity — rotund ► ADJECTIVE 1) large and plump. 2) round; spherical. DERIVATIVES rotundity noun rotundly adverb. ORIGIN Latin rotundus, from rotare rotate … English terms dictionary
rotundity — noun see rotund … New Collegiate Dictionary
rotundity — /roh tun di tee/, n., pl. rotundities. 1. the condition or quality of roundness or plumpness, as of an object or person. 2. fullness, as in tone or speech. 3. a full or rounded tone, phrase, or the like: oratorical rotundities. Also, rotundness.… … Universalium
rotundity — noun The quality of being rotund … Wiktionary
rotundity — ro tun·di·ty || rəʊ tÊŒndÉ™tɪ n. roundedness; chubbiness, plumpness; quality of having a full or deep voice … English contemporary dictionary
rotundity — n. Roundness, sphericity, rotundness, globosity … New dictionary of synonyms
rotundity — n 1. roundness, roundedness, globu larity, globosity; sphericity, sphericalness, orbiculari ty. 2. corpulence, plumpness, stoutness, Fr. embonpoint. portliness, chubbiness, pudginess, roly poliness, (of a woman) buxomness; obesity, fatness,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
