approximate
pronunciation
How to pronounce approximate in British English:
UK [əˈprɒksɪmət , əˈprɒksɪmeɪt]
How to pronounce approximate in American English:
US [əˈprɑːksɪmət , əˈprɑːksɪmeɪt]
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- Verb:
- be close or similar
- judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
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- Adjective:
- not quite exact or correct
- very close in resemblance
- located close together
Word Origin
- approximate
- approximate: see proximity
- approximate (adj.)
- early 15c., from Latin approximatus, past participle of approximare "to come near to," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + proximare "come near," from proximus "nearest," superlative of prope "near" (see propinquity).
- approximate (v.)
- early 15c., "to bring or put close," from approximate (adj.). Meaning "to come close" is from 1789. Related: Approximated; approximating.
Example
- 1. Mr romney opposes not only gay marriage , but also civil unions designed to approximate it .
- 2. For each approximate solution of a parameterized problem , the app also displays the margin of error .
- 3. The model downloaded to a smart phone finds an approximate solution for a new set of parameters by reference to the precomputed solutions .
- 4. Both the ancient egyptians and the babylonians were believed to have known an approximate value of pi while a version also appears in the bible .
- 5. In some respects for the masses of grownups seeking mates either for a night or for life dating is an attempt to approximate the collegiate condition-that surfeit both of supply and demand of information and authentication .