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приблизительный, приближенный, приближаться, приближать

прилагательное ↓

- приблизительный, приблизительно точный, относительно верный

approximate cost [distance] — приблизительная стоимость [-ое расстояние]
approximate value — а) приблизительная ценность; б) мат., тех. приближённое значение
an approximate account of what happened — более или менее правильное изложение происшедшего

- обладающий большим сходством, близкий
- спец. близкий, расположенный близко
- в грам. знач. сущ. редк. приблизительно точный итог, приблизительное количество

глагол ↓

- приближаться, быть приблизительно точным, верным, равным, тождественным

to approximate to the truth — приближаться /быть близким/ к истине
to approximate to the description [to what was said] — более или менее точно соответствовать описанию [тому, что было сказано]
the crowd approximated a thousand people — в толпе было примерно тысяча человек

- приближать, добиваться приблизительной точности или тождественности
- приближаться, становиться ближе

to approximate to a solution of the problem — подходить к решению задачи

- приближать, сближать

Мои примеры

Словосочетания

an Australian who can approximate a strong New York City accent — австралиец, который может очень похоже сымитировать сильный нью-йоркский акцент
an approximate equivalent — примерный эквивалент, модель
an approximate, rough estimate — грубая оценка
approximate / round figures — приблизительные результаты
approximate to zero — близкий к нулю
approximate estimation method — метод приближенного оценивания
approximate model — приближенная модель
approximate calculation — приближенное вычисление
approximate circle — близкая к окружности кривая
approximate prediction — примерный прогноз
to more nearly approximate — точнее отражать

Примеры с переводом

How much do think it will cost, approximately?

Как думаете, сколько это приблизительно будет стоить?

This is the approximate location of the ancient city.

Это приблизительное местонахождение древнего города.

Your story only approximates to the real facts.

Ваш рассказ лишь приближается к реальным фактам.

The approximate time was 10 o’clock.

Было приблизительно десять часов.

Can you give me the approximate cost of the repair?

Не могли бы вы сообщить мне примерную стоимость ремонта?

Approximate leaves grow together but are not united.

Соседние листья растут вместе, но не срастаются.

The plane will be landing in approximately 20 minutes.

Самолёт начнёт приземление примерно через двадцать минут.

What is the approximate number of students in each class?

Какова примерная численность учащихся в каждом классе?

The colors in the pictures can only approximate the real thing.

Цвета на этих фотографиях могут лишь приблизительно передать оригинал.

I’ve finally found a vegetarian burger that approximates the taste of real beef.

Наконец-то я нашёл вегетарианский бургер, вкус которого почти такой же, как у настоящей говядины.

This figure approximates to a quarter of the UK’s annual consumption.

Эта цифра составляет приблизительно четверть годового потребления Великобритании.

Примеры, ожидающие перевода

Her results approximate my own

These percentages are only approximate.

Для того чтобы добавить вариант перевода, кликните по иконке ☰, напротив примера.

Возможные однокоренные слова

approximately — приблизительно, приближенно, почти, ориентировочно
approximation — приближение, приближенное значение, адекватность, приблизительная сумма
approximative — приблизительный, аппроксимативный, приближенный

Формы слова

Источник

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approximate

approximate

1) приблизи́тельный;

2) находя́щийся бли́зко; бли́зкий (to — к)

1) приближа́ть(ся); почти́ соотве́тствовать

2) приблизи́тельно равня́ться

Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > approximate
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approximate

Персональный Сократ > approximate
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approximate

approximate 1. приближённый; приблизительный, почти соответствующий; 2. близко расположенный; 3. (бот) сближенный

English-Russian dictionary of biology and biotechnology > approximate
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approximate

[̘. ̈a.əˈprɔksɪmɪt]

approximate аппроксимировать approximate близкий approximate находящийся близко, близкий (to — к) approximate приближать(ся); почти соответствовать approximate приближенный approximate приблизительно равняться approximate приблизительно точный approximate приблизительный; approximate value мат. приближенное значение approximate приблизительный approximate приблизительный; approximate value мат. приближенное значение value: approximate approximate приблизительная ценность

English-Russian short dictionary > approximate
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approximate

Англо-русский технический словарь > approximate
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approximate

Англо-русский синонимический словарь > approximate
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approximate

̘. ̈a.əˈprɔksɪmɪt
1. прил.
1) лежащий рядом, близкий, находящийся близко( to — к)
2) приближенный, приблизительный, примерный approximate value мат. ≈ приближенное значение Syn: rough
3) сходный, близкий
2. гл.
1) приближать(ся) ;
почти соответствовать (to) to approximate to the truth ≈ приближаться к истине
2) быть приблизительно верным, приблизительно равняться (to) Syn: compare

приблизительный, приблизительно точный, относительно верный — * cost приблизительная стоимость — * value приблизительная ценность (математика) (техническое) приближенное значение — an * account of what happened более или менее правильное изложение происшедшего обладающий большим сходством, близкий (специальное) близкий, расположенный близко в грам. знач. сущ. (редкое) приблизительно точный итог, приблизительное количество приближаться, быть приблизительно точным, верным, равным, тождественным — to * to the truth приближаться к истине — to * to the description более или менее точно соответствовать описанию — the crowd *d a thousand people в толпе было примерно тысяча человек приближать, добиваться приблизительной точности или тождественности (редкое) приближаться, становится ближе — to * to a solution of the problem подходить к решению задачи приближать, сближать

approximate аппроксимировать ~ близкий ~ находящийся близко, близкий (to — к) ~ приближать(ся) ;
почти соответствовать ~ приближенный ~ приблизительно равняться ~ приблизительно точный ~ приблизительный;
approximate value мат. приближенное значение ~ приблизительный

~ приблизительный;
approximate value мат. приближенное значение value: approximate ~ приблизительная ценность

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > approximate
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approximate

1. [əʹprɒksımıt]

1. приблизительный, приблизительно точный, относительно верный

approximate cost [distance] — приблизительная стоимость [-ое расстояние]

approximate value — а) приблизительная ценность; б) , тех. приближённое значение

an approximate account of what happened — более или менее правильное изложение происшедшего

2. обладающий большим сходством, близкий

3.

близкий, расположенный близко

4.

редк. приблизительно точный итог, приблизительное количество

2. [əʹprɒksımeıt]

1. 1) приближаться, быть приблизительно точным, верным, равным, тождественным

to approximate to the truth — приближаться /быть близким/ к истине

to approximate to the description [to what was said] — более или менее точно соответствовать описанию [тому, что было сказано]

the crowd approximated a thousand people — в толпе было примерно тысяча человек

2) приближать, добиваться приблизительной точности тождественности

1) приближаться, становиться ближе

2) приближать, сближать

НБАРС > approximate
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approximate

1. [ə’prɔksɪmət]

прил.

1) лежащий рядом, близкий, находящийся близко

Approximate leaves grow together but are not united. — Соседние листья растут вместе, но не срастаются.

2) приблизительный, примерный

Syn:

3) сходный, близкий

2. [ə’prɔksɪmeɪt]

гл.

1) приближаться; почти соответствовать

2) быть приблизительно верным, приблизительно равняться

Syn:

Англо-русский современный словарь > approximate
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approximate

1. a приблизительный, приблизительно точный, относительно верный

2. a обладающий большим сходством, близкий

3. a спец. близкий, расположенный близко

4. a редк. приблизительно точный итог, приблизительное количество

5. v приближаться, быть приблизительно точным, верным, равным, тождественным

6. v приближать, добиваться приблизительной точности или тождественности

7. v редк. приближаться, становиться ближе

8. v редк. приближать, сближать

Синонимический ряд:

1. comparative (adj.) comparative; relative

2. inexact (adj.) by rule of thumb; fair; imperfect; imprecise; inexact; more or less; roughly estimated; similar

3. near (adj.) adjacent; almost; bordering; close; coming close; near; not quite; surmised

4. rude (adj.) estimated; proximate; rough; rude

5. approach (verb) approach; border; near; nigh; rival; verge on

6. estimate (verb) call; estimate; figure; guess; judge; place; put; reckon; set

Антонимический ряд:

equal; exact; know

English-Russian base dictionary > approximate
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approximate

Англо-русский словарь по машиностроению > approximate
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approximate

1. приближаться; аппроксимировать

2. приблизительный

English-Russian big polytechnic dictionary > approximate
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approximate
1. приблизительный (о размерах)
2. приблизительный
3. приближенный
4. близкий
Англо-русский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > approximate
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approximate

1) аппроксимировать, приближать

2) приближаться, приближенно равняться

3) близкий, похожий

4) приближенный, приблизительный, примерный, ориентировочный

5) аппроксимирующий, аппроксимативный

English-Russian scientific dictionary > approximate
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approximate

приблизить; приблизительный

English-Russian big medical dictionary > approximate
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approximate

1. аппроксимировать; приблизительно соответствовать

2. приблизительный

English-Russian dictionary of Information technology > approximate
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approximate

аппроксимировать ; приближать(ся) ; приблизительно равняться ; ? approximate value ;

Англо-Русский словарь финансовых терминов > approximate
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approximate

1) находящийся близко, близкий (to — к)

2) приблизительный; approximate value

math.

приближенное значение

1) приближать(ся); почти соответствовать

2) приблизительно равняться

Syn:

compare

* * *

1 (a) ориентировочный; приближенный; приблизительный; примерный

2 (v) приближенно выражать; приближенно приравнивать

* * *

* * *

[ap·prox·i·mate || ə’prɒksɪmət]
приближаться, приблизительно равняться, почти соответствовать, приближать
приблизительный, ориентировочный; близкий, находящийся близко

* * *

приближен

приближенный

приблизителен

приблизительный

* * *

1.
прил.
1) лежащий рядом, близкий, находящийся близко (to — к)
2) приближенный
3) сходный
2.
гл.
1) приближать(ся); почти соответствовать (to)
2) быть приблизительно верным, приблизительно равняться (to)

Новый англо-русский словарь > approximate
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approximate

1) аппроксимировать, приближать(ся)

Англо-русский словарь технических терминов > approximate
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approximate

близкий, приблизительный || приближаться || приближенный

Англо-русский словарь нефтегазовой промышленности > approximate

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approximate — ap‧prox‧i‧mate [əˈprɒksmt ǁ əˈprɑːk ] adjective an approximate amount or number is not exact, but is more or less correct: • an approximate calculation of the overall cost of the project approximately adverb : • Travelling time from London is… … Financial and business terms
approximate — [adj1] almost accurate, exact almost, close, comparative, near, proximate, relative, rough; concept 557 Ant. accurate, clear, definite, exact, precise approximate [adj2] inexact estimated, guessed, imperfect, imprecise, loose, rough, surmised,… … New thesaurus
Approximate — Ap*prox i*mate, a. [L. approximatus, p. p. of approximare to approach; ad + proximare to come near. See {Proximate}.] 1. Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling. [1913 Webster] 2. Near correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Approximate — Ap*prox i*mate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Approximated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Approximating}.] 1. To carry or advance near; to cause to approach. [1913 Webster] To approximate the inequality of riches to the level of nature. Burke. [1913 Webster] 2. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
approximate — I adjective alike, almost, approaching, close, comparable, estimated, imprecise, in the vicinity of, inexact, like, much the same, nearly accurate, nearly correct, nearly equal, nearly perfect, nearly resembling, nigh, not perfectly accurate,… … Law dictionary
Approximate — Ap*prox i*mate, v. i. To draw; to approach. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
approximate — vb *approach, near … New Dictionary of Synonyms
approximate — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ fairly accurate but not totally precise. ► VERB 1) come close in quality or quantity. 2) estimate fairly accurately. DERIVATIVES approximately adverb approximation noun approximative adjective … English terms dictionary
approximate — [ə präk′sə mit; ] for v. [, ə präk′səmāt΄] adj. [ME < LL approximatus, pp. of approximare, to come near < L ad , to + proximus, superl. of prope, near] 1. near in position; close together 2. much like; resembling 3. more or less correct or… … English World dictionary
approximate — v. (BE) (D; intr.) ( to come near ) to approximate to (to approximate to the truth) * * * [ə prɒksɪmeɪt] (BE) (D; intr.) ( to come near ) to approximate to (to approximate to the truth) apt adf. (cannot stand alone) approximate to + inf. (he is… … Combinatory dictionary
approximate — ap|prox|i|mate1 W3S3 [əˈprɔksımıt US əˈpra:k ] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Late Latin; Origin: , past participle of approximare to come near to , from Latin ad to + proximare to come near ] an approximate number, amount, or time is close to the exact … Dictionary of contemporary English

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

approx. (abbreviation, also for adverb approximately)

Etymology[edit]

From Latin approximatus, past participle of approximare (“to approach”); ad + proximare (“to come near”). See proximate.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ə.ˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət/
(US) IPA^(key): /ə.ˈpɹɑk.sə.mət/, /ə.ˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mət/

Verb

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ə.ˈpɹɒk.sɪ.meɪt/
(US) IPA^(key): /ə.ˈpɹɑk.sə.meɪt/

Adjective[edit]

approximate (comparative more approximate, superlative most approximate)

Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling.
Nearing correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate.

approximate results or values

NASA’s Genesis spacecraft has on board an ion monitor to record the speed, density, temperature and approximate composition of the solar wind ions.

Synonyms[edit]

Antonyms[edit]

exact, precise

Derived terms[edit]

approximately
approximateness
approximation
approximative

Translations[edit]

approaching; proximate; nearly resembling

near correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate;

Arabic: تَقْرِيبِيّ‎ (taqrībiyy)
Armenian: մոտավոր (hy) (motavor)
Azerbaijani: təxmini, təqribi
Belarusian: прыблі́зны (pryblízny)
Bulgarian: приблизи́телен (bg) (priblizítelen)
Catalan: aproximat (ca)
Czech: přibližný
Danish: omtrentlig
Dutch: ongeveer (nl), bij benadering
Finnish: arvioitu (fi), likiarvoinen (fi), likimääräinen (fi), suuntaa antava
French: approximatif (fr)
German: annähernd (de), ungefähr (de), zirka (de), circa (de)
Greek: χονδρικός (el) (chondrikós)
Hungarian: megközelítő (hu), hozzávetőleges (hu), körülbelüli
Italian: approssimativo (it), approssimato (it)
Macedonian: приближен (približen)
Malayalam: ഏകദേശ (ēkadēśa)
Maori: āwhiwhiwhi, āwhiwhi
Norwegian:

Bokmål: omtrentlig

Nynorsk: omtrentleg
Polish: przybliżony (pl)
Portuguese: aproximado (pt)
Russian: приблизи́тельный (ru) (priblizítelʹnyj), приме́рный (ru) (primérnyj), прибли́женный (ru) (priblížennyj)
Serbo-Croatian:

Cyrillic: при́ближан

Roman: príbližan (sh)
Slovak: približný
Slovene: približen
Spanish: aproximado (es)
Swedish: ungefärlig (sv), approximativ (sv)
Tagalog: madapit
Ukrainian: прибли́зний (pryblýznyj)
Vietnamese: xấp xỉ (vi), xêm xêm
Welsh: bras (cy)

Verb[edit]

approximate (third-person singular simple present approximates, present participle approximating, simple past and past participle approximated)

(transitive, intransitive) To estimate.

I approximated the value of pi by taking 22 divided by 7.
- 2022 January 12, Sir Michael Holden, “Reform of the workforce or death by a thousand cuts?”, in RAIL, number 948, page 22:
  
  As yet, we don’t know what the comparable figures will be like for the current financial year which ends in March 2022, but we can have a good stab at approximating them.
(transitive) To come near to; to approach.
- 1911, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax
  
  When you follow two separate chains of thought, Watson, you will find some point of intersection which should approximate to the truth.
- 1802, Jedidiah Morse, The American Universal Geography
  
  The telescope approximates perfection.
(transitive) To carry or advance near; to cause to approach.

Derived terms[edit]

overapproximate
underapproximate

Translations[edit]

to carry or advance near; to cause to approach

to come near to; to approach

Latin[edit]

Verb[edit]

approximāte

second-person plural present active imperative of approximō

Источник

Adjective

This is the approximate location of the ancient city.

Can you give me the approximate cost of the repair?

Verb

I’ve finally found a vegetarian burger that approximates the taste of real beef.

The colors in the pictures can only approximate the real thing.

an Australian who can approximate a strong New York City accent

Recent Examples on the Web

The social media platform does collect email and IP addresses, phone numbers and users’ approximate location, according to the Washington Post.

—Sarah Elbeshbishi, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2023

The approximate location is shown on the map below: No additional information was available at publication time.

—Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 28 Jan. 2023

To snap a picture of the object, EarthSky advises to point a camera toward its approximate location in the sky and take long-exposure photos of 20 to 30 seconds.

—Ariana Garcia, Chron, 13 Jan. 2023

IP addresses are used to determine approximate user location such as city and zip code, identify your internet service provider’s name and log internet activity within a session.

—Bill Bruno, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2022

The start time for the Slam Dunk Contest is approximate and will depend on how long or short the other events last.

—oregonlive, 18 Feb. 2023

Both brands do disclose on their boxes the weight and the approximate number of candy pieces inside.

—Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 14 Feb. 2023

The approximate number of war casualties is estimated at tens of thousands of people, the majority being Mexican soldiers and civilians.

—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 4 Feb. 2023

Everyone is the same approximate age, attractive, capable, accomplished (except for the stowaways) and genetically primed to start a new society on a new world.

—John Anderson, WSJ, 31 Jan. 2023

Even so, counting steps is still a helpful way to approximate the quantity of exercise completed.

—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2023

But Cat Garcia-Menocal, the construction manager at Supermatic, wrangled materials from construction suppliers to approximate what was in the original showroom.

—Diana Budds, Curbed, 31 Aug. 2021

While this mixture might approximate the acidity of buttermilk, the texture is totally off.

—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 19 Feb. 2023

For those that have been tested, our pros used the models at home to best approximate the frequency and variety of home use.

—Sarah Wharton, Good Housekeeping, 17 Feb. 2023

When Duolingo was launched in 2012 by Luis von Ahn and Severin Hacker out of a Carnegie Mellon University research project, the goal was to make an easy-to-use online language tutor that could approximate that supercharging effect.

—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2023

After spending years developing ways to approximate this much more formidable path integral, Loll has found hints that the approach can work.

—Quanta Magazine, 6 Feb. 2023

None of them approximate the experience of reading Ferrante.

—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2023

He’s also developed precise ways to approximate trunk, limb and crown volume.

—Jonny Diamond, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Jan. 2022

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ap·prox·i·mate

(ə-prŏk′sə-mĭt)

adj.

1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2. Very similar; closely resembling: sketched an approximate likeness of the suspect.

3. Botany Close together but not united.

v. (-māt′) ap·prox·i·mat·ed, ap·prox·i·mat·ing, ap·prox·i·mates

v.tr.

1. To come close to; be nearly the same as: This meat substitute approximates the real thing.

2. To bring near.

3. To bring together, as cut edges of tissue.

v.intr.

To come near or close, as in degree, nature, or quality.

[Middle English, from Late Latin approximātus, past participle of approximāre, to approach : Latin ad-, ad- + proximāre, to come near (from proximus, nearest; see per in Indo-European roots).]

ap·prox′i·mate·ly adv.

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approximate

adj

1. almost accurate or exact

2. inexact; rough; loose: only an approximate fit.

3. much alike; almost the same

4. near; close together

5. (usually foll by to) to come or bring near or close; be almost the same (as)

6. (Mathematics) maths to find an expression for (some quantity) accurate to a specified degree. See accurate⁴

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

apˈproximative adj

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ap•prox•i•mate

(adj. əˈprɒk sə mɪt; v. -ˌmeɪt)

adj., v. -mat•ed, -mat•ing. adj.

1. nearly exact; not perfectly accurate: The approximate time was 10 o’clock.

2. near; close together.

3. very similar; nearly identical.

v.t.

4. to approach closely to: to approximate an ideal.

5. to estimate.

6. to simulate: The motions of the stars can be approximated in a planetarium.

7. to bring near.

v.i.

8. to come close.

[1400–50; late Middle English < Late Latin approximātus, past participle of approximāre to approach. See ap-¹, proximate]

ap•prox′i•mate•ly, adv.

approximate

Past participle: approximated
Gerund: approximating

Imperative
approximate
approximate

Present
I approximate
you approximate
he/she/it approximates
we approximate
you approximate
they approximate

Preterite
I approximated
you approximated
he/she/it approximated
we approximated
you approximated
they approximated

Present Continuous
I am approximating
you are approximating
he/she/it is approximating
we are approximating
you are approximating
they are approximating

Present Perfect
I have approximated
you have approximated
he/she/it has approximated
we have approximated
you have approximated
they have approximated

Past Continuous
I was approximating
you were approximating
he/she/it was approximating
we were approximating
you were approximating
they were approximating

Past Perfect
I had approximated
you had approximated
he/she/it had approximated
we had approximated
you had approximated
they had approximated

Future
I will approximate
you will approximate
he/she/it will approximate
we will approximate
you will approximate
they will approximate

Future Perfect
I will have approximated
you will have approximated
he/she/it will have approximated
we will have approximated
you will have approximated
they will have approximated

Future Continuous
I will be approximating
you will be approximating
he/she/it will be approximating
we will be approximating
you will be approximating
they will be approximating

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been approximating
you have been approximating
he/she/it has been approximating
we have been approximating
you have been approximating
they have been approximating

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been approximating
you will have been approximating
he/she/it will have been approximating
we will have been approximating
you will have been approximating
they will have been approximating

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been approximating
you had been approximating
he/she/it had been approximating
we had been approximating
you had been approximating
they had been approximating

Conditional
I would approximate
you would approximate
he/she/it would approximate
we would approximate
you would approximate
they would approximate

Past Conditional
I would have approximated
you would have approximated
he/she/it would have approximated
we would have approximated
you would have approximated
they would have approximated

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Verb	1.	approximate — be close or similar; «Her results approximate my own» come close resemble — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to; «She resembles her mother very much»; «This paper resembles my own work» border on, approach — come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character; «This borders on discrimination!»; «His playing approaches that of Horowitz»
	2.	approximate — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); «I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds» estimate, gauge, guess, judge compute, calculate, cipher, cypher, figure, reckon, work out — make a mathematical calculation or computation quantise, quantize — approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values misgauge — gauge something incorrectly or improperly put, place, set — estimate; «We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M.» give — estimate the duration or outcome of something; «He gave the patient three months to live»; «I gave him a very good chance at success» lowball, underestimate — make a deliberately low estimate; «The construction company wanted the contract badly and lowballed» assess — estimate the value of (property) for taxation; «Our house hasn’t been assessed in years» make — calculate as being; «I make the height about 100 feet» reckon, count — take account of; «You have to reckon with our opponents»; «Count on the monsoon» truncate — approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one; «truncate a series» guesstimate — estimate based on a calculation
Adj.	1.	approximate — not quite exact or correct; «the approximate time was 10 o’clock»; «a rough guess»; «a ballpark estimate» approximative, rough inexact — not exact
	2.	approximate — very close in resemblance; «sketched in an approximate likeness»; «a near likeness» near close — close in relevance or relationship; «a close family»; «we are all…in close sympathy with…»; «close kin»; «a close resemblance»
	3.	approximate — located close together; «with heads close together»; «approximate leaves grow together but are not united» close together close — at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other; «close to noon»; «how close are we to town?»; «a close formation of ships»

approximate

adjective

1. rough, close, general, near, estimated, loose, vague, hazy, sketchy, amorphous, imprecise, inexact, almost exact, almost accurate The times are approximate only.
rough specific, correct, accurate, exact, precise, definite

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

approximate

verb

1. To come near, as in quality or amount:

2. To calculate approximately:

Translations

přibližný

anslåetcirka-

approksimoidaarvioidaestimoidalähentäälähentyä

približan

sem er nærri lagi

近似の

대략적인

apytikriaiapytikrisapytikris apskaičiavimasapytikris atsakymas ir panapytikris skaičius

aptuvens

približen

ungefärlig

ประมาณ

xấp xỉ

approximate

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approximate

[əˈprɒksɪmət]

adj [value, cost, length, size, height] → approximatif/ive; [time, age, date, number] → approximatif/ive

[əˈprɒksɪmeɪt] vt → se rapprocher de, être proche de
gains approximating 83 million dollars
BUT des gains d’environ 83 millions de dollars.
to approximate to sth → ressembler à qch

approximate

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approximate

[adj əˈprɒksɪmɪt; vb əˈprɒksɪmeɪt]

1. adj → approssimativo/a, approssimato/a

2. vi to approximate to → essere un’approssimazione di, avvicinarsi a

approximate

(əˈproksimət) adjective

very nearly correct or accurate; not intended to be absolutely correct. Give me an approximate answer!; Can you give me an approximate price for the job?

apˈproximately adverb

nearly; more or less. There will be approximately five hundred people present.

apˌproximˈation noun

1. a figure, answer etc which is not (intended to be) exact. This figure is just an approximation.

2. the process of estimating a figure etc. We decided on a price by a process of approximation.

approximate

→ تَقْرِيبيّ přibližný anslået ungefähr προσεγγιστικός aproximado likimääräinen approximatif približan approssimativo 近似の 대략적인 geschat omtrentlig przybliżony aproximado приблизительный ungefärlig ประมาณ yaklaşık xấp xỉ 近似的

ap·prox·i·mate

a. aproximado-a.

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