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Is it measured in round figures? (13)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

circumference

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'round figures?' is the definition.
'circumference' can be an answer for 'round' (thesaurus). I'm unsure of the 'figures?' bit.

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(Other definitions for circumference that I've seen before include "Earth's is circa twenty-five thousand miles" , "Perimeter of circle" , "Distance around circle" , "Exterior of circle" , "Boundary of a circle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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