Approximate
11approximate — ap|prox|i|mate1 W3S3 [əˈprɔksımıt US əˈpra:k ] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Late Latin; Origin: , past participle of approximare to come near to , from Latin ad to + proximare to come near ] an approximate number, amount, or time is close to the exact …
12approximate — approximates, approximating, approximated (The adjective is pronounced [[t]əprɒ̱ksɪmət[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]əprɒ̱ksɪmeɪt[/t]].) 1) ADJ GRADED An approximate number, time, or position is close to the correct number, time, or position,… …
13approximate — I UK [əˈprɒksɪmət] / US [əˈprɑksɪmət] adjective a) not exact, but close to an exact amount, number, time etc the approximate cost of repairs/time of death b) not exact or accurate, but good enough to be useful I can give you an approximate idea… …
14approximate — {{11}}approximate (adj.) early 15c., from L. approximatus, pp. of approximare to come near to, from ad to (see AD (Cf. ad )) + proximare come near, from proximus nearest, superlative of prope near (see PROPINQUITY (Cf …
15approximate — means near to, so very approximate ought to mean very near to. Yet when most people speak of a very approximate estimate, they mean a very tentative one, not a very close one. Gowers, in The Complete Plain Words, roundly criticized the usage… …
16approximate — I. adjective Etymology: Late Latin approximatus, past participle of approximare to come near, from Latin ad + proximare to come near more at proximate Date: 15th century 1. located close together < approximate leaves > 2. nearly correct or exact… …
17approximate — 1. adjective /əˈprɒk.sɪ.mət,ʌˈpɹɑks.ə.mɪt,əˈprɒk.sɪm.eɪt,ʌˈpɹɑks.ə.maɪt/ a) Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling. Approximate results or values. b) Near correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly …
18approximate — ap|prox|i|mate1 [ ə praksımət ] adjective not exact, but close to an exact amount, number, time, etc.: the approximate time of death/cost of repairs a. not exact or accurate, but good enough to be useful: I can give you an approximate idea of… …
19approximate — adj. & v. adj. 1 fairly correct or accurate; near to the actual (the approximate time of arrival; an approximate guess). 2 near or next (your approximate neighbour). v.tr. & intr. (often foll. by to) bring or come near (esp. in quality, number,… …
20approximate — approximately, adv. adj. /euh prok seuh mit/; v. /euh prok seuh mayt /, adj., v., approximated, approximating. adj. 1. near or approaching a certain state, condition, goal, or standard. 2. nearly exact; not perfectly accurate or correct: The… …
