Definition of approximate - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
not exactnot completely accurate, but close or rough
- The approximate cost is $50.
2.
similarityRare much alike or almost the sameRare
- Their approximate ages are 30 and 32.
Verb
1.
similaritytr. be close or similar to somethingtr.
- His accent approximates a native speaker's.
2.
rough guesstr./intr. estimate or calculate something looselytr./intr.
- He approximated the total cost of the project..
Expressions with approximate
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imprecise interval, with lower and upper limits near expected values
The chart shows an approximate range for the drug’s safe dosage.
Origin of approximate
Latin, approximatus (near) + -ate (to make)
Terms with approximate included in their meaning
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approximate
approximately or nearly
approximate
approximately or around the number 100
size
having the approximate size of an apple
approximation
used to indicate an approximate amount or number
size comparison
having the approximate size of an orange
approximate amount
approximately, about
estimate
approximate or not exact
approximate
approximately or about
numbers
approximate a number to the nearest whole
approximation
used to indicate an approximate amount or time
measurement
having the approximate size of a cherry
size comparison
having the approximate size of a crow
size comparison
having the approximate size of an average dog
size comparison
having the approximate size of a mouse
size comparison
having the approximate size of a pig
approximate
approximately or about
size
having the approximate size of a rabbit
place
in an approximate location nearby
approximation
at an approximate time or quantity
approximate number
about twenty people or things, not exactly counted
approximation
used to show that a number or rule is only approximate
business
submit an approximate price for a job
finance
written statement indicating approximate price
approximate
approximately or somewhat more than a number
Examples of approximate in a sentence
The approximate headcount is fifty people. The two paintings are of approximate size. Their approximate heights are 5'8" and 5'9". The model approximates the real-world scenario closely. Her painting approximates the style of the original artist. She approximated the number of guests.
They approximated the distance to the nearest town.
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- French:approximatif, se rapprocher, ...
- German:ungefähr, ähneln, ...
- Italian:approssimativo, avvicinarsi, ...
- Spanish:aproximado, aproximarse, ...
- Portuguese:aproximado, aproximar-se, ...
- Chinese:大约的, 接近, ...
- Japanese:おおよその, 近い, ...
- Arabic:تَقْرِيبِي, شَابَه, ...
- Hebrew:מְשׁוֹעָר, לְהִידָּמוֹת לְ, ...
- Russian:приблизительный, приближаться, ...
- Ukrainian:приблизний, наближатися, ...
- Hindi:अनुमानित, समान होना, ...
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