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Definition of approximated - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
similaritynearly resembling or similar to something
- The approximated design matched the original closely.
2.
mathematicscalculated by estimation, not exact
- The approximated cost was within our budget.
Origin of approximated
Latin, approximatus (come near)
Examples of approximated in a sentence
His approximated accent was almost indistinguishable from a native speaker's. The approximated value was close to the actual number. An approximated figure was used for the calculations.
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- French:approximatif, estimé, ...
- German:annähernd, geschätzt, ...
- Italian:approssimato, stimato, ...
- Spanish:aproximado, estimado, ...
- Portuguese:aproximado, ...
- Chinese:近似的, 估算的, ...
- Japanese:近似された, 概算の, ...
- Arabic:مُقَارِب, تقريبي, ...
- Hebrew:דּוֹמֶה, מְשׁוֹעָר, ...
- Russian:приближенный, приблизительный, ...
- Ukrainian:приблизний, орієнтовний, ...
- Hindi:अनुमानित, अनुमानतः, ...
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)
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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