English

Etymology
From L. approximatus, p.p. of approximare to approach; ad + proximare to come near. See Proximate.

Pronunciation
; adjective : IPA: WEAE /��pɹ�ks.�.mɪt/
audio|en-us-approximate-adj.ogg|Audio (US)
; verb : IPA: WEAE /��pɹ�ks.�.maɪt/
audio|en-us-approximate-verb.ogg|Audio (US)

Adjective
en-adj

1. approaching|Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling.
2. Near correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate.

#: Approximate results or values.

Related terms
approximately

Quotations
<blockquote>
To help carry out its mission, NASA's Genesis spacecraft has on board
an ion monitor to record the speed, density, temperature and approximate
composition of the solar wind ions.
</blockquote>

Translations
trans-top|Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling
Czech: p�ibližný m
Finnish: arvio, likiarvo
French: approximant m
trans-mid
German: annähernd, ungefähr, zirka, circa
Portuguese: aproximar-se
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trans-top|Near correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate;
Czech: p�ibližný m
Finnish: arvio, likiarvo
French: approximatif m
trans-mid
German: annähernd, ungefähr, zirka, circa
Russian: t|ru|п�иблизи�ел�н�й|trpriblizít'elnyj, t|ru|п�иближенн�й|trpribližónnyj, t|ru|п�име�н�й|tr=primérnyj
trans-bottom

Transitive verb
rfc-trverb|Transitive verb
en-verb|approximat|ing

1. To carry or advance near; to cause to approach.

#: To approximate the inequality of riches to the level of nature. --Burke.

1. To come near to; to approach.

#: The telescope approximates perfection. --J. Morse.

Quotations
<blockquote>
When you follow two deparate chains of thought, Watson, you will find some point of
intersection which should approximate to the truth.<BR>&mdash;
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax
</blockquote>

Translations
trans-top|to carry or advance near; to cause to approach
French: approximer
trans-mid
German: annähern
trans-bottom

trans-top|To come near to; to approach
French: approximer
trans-mid
German: annähern, annähernd erreichen
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Category:English heteronyms

ar:approximate
fa:approximate
gl:approximate
io:approximate
ja:approximate
pl:approximate
ru:approximate
simple:approximate
fi:approximate
ta:approximate
te:approximate
vi:approximate
zh:approximate

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