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Approximate

verb/kˌæɹɪkˈɑːlədʒi/
Definition
be close or similar
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˌæɹɪkˈɑːlədʒi/
🇬🇧British English
/ɐpɹˈɒksɪmət/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɐpɹˈɒksɪmət/
4 syllables Say it as /kˌæɹɪkˈɑːlədʒi/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbbe close or similar
“Her results approximate my own”
verbjudge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
“I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds”
adjectivenot quite exact or correct
“the approximate time was 10 o'clock”
adjectivevery close in resemblance
“sketched in an approximate likeness”
adjectivelocated close together
“with heads close together”
Word Forms
approximativeadjectivenot quite exact or correct
estimatenouna statement indicating the likely cost of some job
estimationnouna document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
guessnouna message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
guessernouna person who guesses
judgenounan authority who is able to estimate worth or quality
judgmentnounthe cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
judgingnounthe cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
approximateverbbe close or similar
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
ungefähr
nah sein oder ähnlich sein
🇫🇷French
approximatif
être proche ou similaire
🇪🇸Spanish
aproximado
ser cercano o similar
🇮🇹Italian
approssimativo
essere vicino o simile
🇳🇱Dutch
bij benadering
dichtbij of vergelijkbaar zijn
🇵🇹Portuguese
aproximado
ser próximo ou semelhante
🇷🇺Russian
приблизительный
быть близким или похожим
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अनुमानित
निकट या समान होना
🇧🇩Bengali
আনুমানিক
কাছাকাছি বা অনুরূপ হতে
🇮🇳Tamil
தோராயமான
நெருக்கமாக அல்லது ஒத்ததாக இருங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
సుమారుగా
దగ్గరగా లేదా సారూప్యంగా ఉండండి
🇮🇳Marathi
अंदाजे
जवळ किंवा समान असणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
અંદાજિત
નજીક અથવા સમાન બનો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಂದಾಜು
ಹತ್ತಿರ ಅಥವಾ ಸಮಾನವಾಗಿರಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഏകദേശ
അടുത്തോ സമാനമോ ആയിരിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਲਗਭਗ
ਨੇੜੇ ਜਾਂ ਸਮਾਨ ਹੋਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
لگ بھگ
قریب ہو یا اسی طرح
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
近似
接近或相似
🇯🇵Japanese
近似
近い、または似ている
🇰🇷Korean
근사치를 내다
가깝거나 비슷하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
xấp xỉ
gần gũi hoặc tương tự
🇹🇭Thai
โดยประมาณ
อยู่ใกล้หรือคล้ายกัน
🇮🇩Indonesian
perkiraan
menjadi dekat atau serupa
🇵🇭Filipino
tinatayang
maging malapit o katulad
🇲🇾Malay
anggaran
rapat atau serupa
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تقريبي
تكون قريبة أو مشابهة
🇮🇷Persian
تقریبی
نزدیک یا مشابه باشد
🇹🇷Turkish
yaklaşık
yakın veya benzer olmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהִתְקַרֵב
להיות קרוב או דומה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'approximate'?
The primary meaning of 'approximate' is 'be close or similar'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'approximate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'approximate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'approximate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'approximate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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