approximate
Произношение: [əˈprɒk.sɪ.mət]
Слово
Контекст: «similarity»
(adjective) when something is nearly correct or close to a certain value, but not exactly right. It’s often used when you want to give a rough idea of numbers or descriptions.
Пример
The approximate age of the tree is around fifty years.
Пример
The time it takes to get there is not approximate; it is exactly one hour.
Пример
What is the approximate distance from here to the park?
Контекст: «measure»
(verb) to figure out a value or amount that is close to the actual one but not exact. This is common when you can't measure something precisely, like in math or science.
Пример
We can approximate the answer to the math problem by rounding the numbers.
Пример
You cannot accurately approximate the total without knowing all the prices.
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How do you approximate the length of the table?
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