approximate

[ adjective uh-prok-suh-mit; verb uh-prok-suh-meyt ]

/ adjective əˈprɒk sə mɪt; verb əˈprɒk səˌmeɪt /

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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), ap·prox·i·mat·ed, ap·prox·i·mat·ing.

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), ap·prox·i·mat·ed, ap·prox·i·mat·ing.

to come near in position, character, amount, etc.

Origin of approximate

1400–50; late Middle English <Late Latin approximātus drawn near to, approached (past participle of approximāre). See ap-¹, proximate

OTHER WORDS FROM approximate

ap·prox·i·mate·ly, adverb

Words nearby approximate

approved social worker, approver, approx., approximal, approximant, approximate, approximately, approximation, approximation suture, appt., apptd.

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Example sentences from the Web for approximate

By 2018, Chinese wealth is expected to approximate the level of US wealth in 1993.
World Will Be 40 Percent Richer By 2018|Credit Suisse|December 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I figure out the approximate outline, the sequence of subject matter for the chapter, numbering the material.
How I Write: Jared Diamond|Noah Charney|November 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And nobody had reported a missing child of that approximate age.
Baby Hope Killer Confesses After 22 Years|Michael Daly|October 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The red line is the approximate break-even price of the average tar sands producer.
The Quixotic Crusade Against the Keystone Pipeline|Megan McArdle|March 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST

“I wanted to use the series to approximate films like [those],” said Bromell.
The Next Mad Men?|Jace Lacob|July 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Many of these were marked while they were still small so that their approximate ages are known.
Field Study of Kansas Ant-Eating Frog|Henry S. Fitch
And can toleration in the active-spirited be ever anything more than approximate?
The Coryston Family|Mrs. Humphry Ward
With few exceptions I have not tried to collect modern ones, which approximate much more to each other in the different countries.
Samplers and Tapestry Embroideries|Marcus Bourne Huish
It is much if they can copy anything with approximate fidelity of its real size.
A Joy For Ever|John Ruskin
These numbers were arbitrary and approximate, but served as a working basis.
The Australian Army Medical Corps in Egypt|James W. Barrett

British Dictionary definitions for approximate

approximate

adjective (əˈprɒksɪmɪt)

almost accurate or exact

inexact; rough; looseonly an approximate fit

much alike; almost the same

near; close together

verb (əˈprɒksɪˌmeɪt)

(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 degreeSee accurate (def. 4)

Derived forms of approximate

approximative, adjective

Word Origin for approximate

C15: from Late Latin approximāre, from Latin proximus nearest, from prope near

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for approximate

approximate

[ ə-prŏk′sə-māt′ ]

v.

To bring together, as cut edges of tissue.

adj.

Relating to the contact surfaces, either proximal or distal, of two adjacent teeth; proximate.

Close together. Used of the teeth in the human jaw.

单词	approximate
释义	approximate [ adjective uh-prok-suh-mit; verb uh-prok-suh-meyt ] / adjective əˈprɒk sə mɪt; verb əˈprɒk səˌmeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR approximate ON THESAURUS.COM 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), ap·prox·i·mat·ed, ap·prox·i·mat·ing. 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), ap·prox·i·mat·ed, ap·prox·i·mat·ing. to come near in position, character, amount, etc. Origin of approximate 1400–50; late Middle English <Late Latin approximātus drawn near to, approached (past participle of approximāre). See ap-¹, proximate OTHER WORDS FROM approximate ap·prox·i·mate·ly, adverb Words nearby approximate approved social worker, approver, approx., approximal, approximant, approximate, approximately, approximation, approximation suture, appt., apptd. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for approximate By 2018, Chinese wealth is expected to approximate the level of US wealth in 1993. World Will Be 40 Percent Richer By 2018\|Credit Suisse\|December 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST I figure out the approximate outline, the sequence of subject matter for the chapter, numbering the material. How I Write: Jared Diamond\|Noah Charney\|November 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST And nobody had reported a missing child of that approximate age. Baby Hope Killer Confesses After 22 Years\|Michael Daly\|October 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The red line is the approximate break-even price of the average tar sands producer. The Quixotic Crusade Against the Keystone Pipeline\|Megan McArdle\|March 1, 2013\|DAILY BEAST “I wanted to use the series to approximate films like [those],” said Bromell. The Next Mad Men?\|Jace Lacob\|July 29, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Many of these were marked while they were still small so that their approximate ages are known. Field Study of Kansas Ant-Eating Frog\|Henry S. Fitch And can toleration in the active-spirited be ever anything more than approximate? The Coryston Family\|Mrs. Humphry Ward With few exceptions I have not tried to collect modern ones, which approximate much more to each other in the different countries. Samplers and Tapestry Embroideries\|Marcus Bourne Huish It is much if they can copy anything with approximate fidelity of its real size. A Joy For Ever\|John Ruskin These numbers were arbitrary and approximate, but served as a working basis. The Australian Army Medical Corps in Egypt\|James W. Barrett British Dictionary definitions for approximate approximate adjective (əˈprɒksɪmɪt) almost accurate or exact inexact; rough; looseonly an approximate fit much alike; almost the same near; close together verb (əˈprɒksɪˌmeɪt) (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 degreeSee accurate (def. 4) Derived forms of approximate approximative, adjective Word Origin for approximate C15: from Late Latin approximāre, from Latin proximus nearest, from prope near Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to approximate estimated, close, near, rough, loose, guessed, surmised, resembling, matching, like, neighboring, bordering, resemble, reach, touch, approach, almost, comparative, proximate, relative Medical definitions for approximate approximate [ ə-prŏk′sə-māt′ ] v. To bring together, as cut edges of tissue. adj. Relating to the contact surfaces, either proximal or distal, of two adjacent teeth; proximate. Close together. Used of the teeth in the human jaw. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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approximate

adjective

verb (used with object), ap·prox·i·mat·ed, ap·prox·i·mat·ing.

verb (used without object), ap·prox·i·mat·ed, ap·prox·i·mat·ing.

Origin of approximate

OTHER WORDS FROM approximate

Words nearby approximate

Example sentences from the Web for approximate

British Dictionary definitions for approximate

adjective (əˈprɒksɪmɪt)

verb (əˈprɒksɪˌmeɪt)

Derived forms of approximate

Word Origin for approximate

Words related to approximate

Medical definitions for approximate

v.

adj.