ap·prox·i·mate

(ə-prŏk′sə-mĭt)

adj.

1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2. Very similar; closely resembling: sketched an approximate likeness of the suspect.

3. Botany Close together but not united.

v. (-māt′) ap·prox·i·mat·ed, ap·prox·i·mat·ing, ap·prox·i·mates

v.tr.

1. To come close to; be nearly the same as: This meat substitute approximates the real thing.

2. To bring near.

3. To bring together, as cut edges of tissue.

v.intr.

To come near or close, as in degree, nature, or quality.

[Middle English, from Late Latin approximātus, past participle of approximāre, to approach : Latin ad-, ad- + proximāre, to come near (from proximus, nearest; see per in Indo-European roots).]

ap·prox′i·mate·ly adv.

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approximately

(əˈprɒksɪmɪtlɪ)

adv

close to; around; roughly or in the region of

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Adv.

approximately - (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party"

close to, just about, more or less, or so, roughly, some, about, around

approximately

adverb almost, about, around, generally, nearly, close to, relatively, roughly, loosely, just about, more or less, in the region of, in the vicinity of, not far off, in the neighbourhood of Approximately $150,000 will be spent on improvements.

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approximately

adverb

Near to in quantity or amount:

about, almost, nearly, roughly.

Idiom: on the order of.

Translations

تَقريباتَقْريباً

přibližněasi

omtrentcirka

ungefähr etwa

κατά προσέγγιση περίπου προσέγγιση

aproximadamente alrededor de

suunnilleen

approximativement environ sensiblement à peu près

otprilike

megközelítőleg

hérumbil, á aî giska

approssimativamente all'incirca all'ingrosso circa verso

およそ

대략

приблизительно примерно

približno

ungefär

โดยประมาณ

aşağı yukarı yaklaşık yaklaşık olarak

xấp xỉ

大约近似地

approximately

[əˈprɒksɪmɪtlɪ] ADV → aproximadamente, más o menos
the film lasts three hours approximately → la película dura aproximadamente tres horas, la película dura tres horas (poco) más o menos

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approximately

[əˈprɒksɪmətli] adv → approximativement

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

approximately

adv → ungefähr, etwa, circa; correct → in etwa, annähernd

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approximately

[əˈprɒks/ɛ7mətlɪ] adv → approssimativamente, pressappoco, circa

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approximate

(əˈproksimət) adjective

very nearly correct or accurate; not intended to be absolutely correct. Give me an approximate answer!; Can you give me an approximate price for the job?

apˈproximately adverb

nearly; more or less. There will be approximately five hundred people present.

apˌproximˈation noun

1. a figure, answer etc which is not (intended to be) exact. This figure is just an approximation.

2. the process of estimating a figure etc. We decided on a price by a process of approximation.

approximately

→ تَقْريباً přibližně omtrent ungefähr κατά προσέγγιση aproximadamente suunnilleen approximativement otprilike approssimativamente およそ 대략 bij benadering tilnærmet około aproximadamente приблизительно ungefär โดยประมาณ yaklaşık olarak xấp xỉ 大约

approximately

adv aproximadamente

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