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approximate
adjective
close
to
the
exact
amount
,
number
,
size
,
or
meaning
,
but
not
perfectly
accurate
•
The
trip
will
take
an
approximate
time
of
two
hours
,
depending
on
traffic
.
The
trip
will
take
an
approximate
time
of
two
hours
,
depending
on
traffic
.
•
We
counted
an
approximate
total
of
fifty
guests
at
the
birthday
party
.
We
counted
an
approximate
total
of
fifty
guests
at
the
birthday
party
.
From
Latin
‘
approximatus
’,
past
participle
of
‘
approximare
’
meaning
‘
to
draw
near
’.
verb
-
approximate
,
approximating
,
approximates
,
approximated
to
calculate
or
come
close
to
a
number
,
amount
,
or
quality
without
being
exact
•
I
tried
to
approximate
the
cost
of
the
repairs
before
calling
the
mechanic
.
I
tried
to
approximate
the
cost
of
the
repairs
before
calling
the
mechanic
.
•
Scientists
approximate
the
age
of
the
universe
at
about
13
.
8
billion
years
.
Scientists
approximate
the
age
of
the
universe
at
about
13
.
8
billion
years
.
From
Latin
‘
approximare
’
meaning
‘
to
draw
near
’,
later
used
in
mathematics
and
measurement
for
‘
come
near
in
value
’.
approximately
adverb
close
to
a
particular
number
,
amount
,
time
,
or
quantity
but
not
exactly
•
The
flight
will
take
approximately
three
hours
.
The
flight
will
take
approximately
three
hours
.
•
There
were
approximately
fifty
students
in
the
hall
before
the
concert
began
.
There
were
approximately
fifty
students
in
the
hall
before
the
concert
began
.
From
Latin
approximatus
,
past
participle
of
appropiare
“
to
come
nearer
,”
with
the
adverbial
suffix
–ly
added
to
approximate
.