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approximate
[ adjective uh-prok-suh-mit; verb uh-prok-suh-meyt ]
adjective
- near or approaching a certain state, condition, goal, or standard.
- nearly exact; not perfectly accurate or correct:
The approximate time was 10 o'clock.
- near; close together.
- very similar; nearly identical.
verb (used with object)
- to come near to; approach closely to:
to approximate an ideal.
- to estimate:
We approximated the distance at three miles.
- to simulate; imitate closely:
The motions of the stars can be approximated in a planetarium.
- to bring near.
verb (used without object)
- to come near in position, character, amount, etc.
approximate
adjective
- almost accurate or exact
- inexact; rough; loose
only an approximate fit
- much alike; almost the same
- near; close together
verb
- usually foll by to to come or bring near or close; be almost the same (as)
- maths to find an expression for (some quantity) accurate to a specified degree See accurate
Derived Forms
- ˈdz澱پ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ·dzi·ٱ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of approximate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of approximate1
Example Sentences
The merchandise was so popular that Murakami and the Dodgers responded by approximating the famous words of Hall of Fame Cubs shortstop Ernie Banks: “Let’s play two!”
Nowadays, Thewlis’ return to something approximating our old-fashioned picture of Holmes reminds us of sensibility’s valiance in a world given to absurdity and madness.
Some 121 completed the questionnaire and around 100 of these businesses told us they had at least an approximate idea of how much increases in employer NICSs would cost them.
With this technology, it is even possible to work out the approximate size of a vessel passing above a subsea cable, as well as its location and, in some circumstances, its direction of travel.
The rarer notes of soft honesty poking through here and there approximate the feeling the show stirred in us in the first place.
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