approximate
🇺🇸
/əˈprɑːksɪmət/
🇬🇧
/əˈprɒksɪmət/
adjective
R
close to the exact number or amount but not exact
The approximate cost of the project is $5,000.
verb
R
to be almost the same as something else
The test conditions approximate real-world situations.
R
to make a close guess about a number or amount
Can you approximate how many people will attend?
translation
close to the exact number or amount but not exact
to be almost the same as something else; to make a close guess about a number or amount
Word Forms
3rd Present
approximates
Past
approximated
Perfect
approximated
Progressive
approximating