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Definition of approximately - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
estimationalmost but not exactly a number or amount
- The journey took approximately two hours.
- Approximately fifty guests RSVP'd by Friday.
- The package weighs approximately three kilograms, the label stated.
Expressions with approximately
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almost the same in value or effect, but not completely identical
Two solutions with different concentrations can be approximately equivalent in acidity.
Origin of approximately
Latin, approximatus (come near) + -ly (in the manner of)
Terms with approximately included in their meaning
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approximation
approximately 50% of a whole
approximate
approximately or nearly
approximation
approximately or nearly
spatial midpoint
area approximately central within a region
location
area approximately in the middle of a larger area
approximate
approximately or around the number 100
quantity
approximately two things or people
measurement
approximately in the middle of a range
approximate amount
approximately, about
almost
nearly or approximately
approximation
approximately, not exactly
approximately
without precision or exactness
approximate
approximately or about
food
burger weighing approximately half a pound
quantity
approximately, about
approximation
approximately or more or less
approximate
approximately or about
approximation
approximately six feet tall or long
approximation
approximately or nearly in amount or degree
approximate
approximately or somewhat more than a number
approximate number
approximately 30, slightly more than 30
approximation
nearly or approximately in quantity or time
approximation
approximately, plus or minus some unknown amount
approximation
approximately or about
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- French:environ, ...
- German:ungefähr, ...
- Italian:circa, ...
- Spanish:aproximadamente, ...
- Portuguese:aproximadamente, ...
- Chinese:大约, ...
- Japanese:おおよそ, ...
- Arabic:تَقْرِيبًا, ...
- Hebrew:בְּעֵרֶךְ, ...
- Russian:примерно, ...
- Ukrainian:приблизно, ...
- Hindi:लगभग, ...
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