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approximate

Pronunciation: [əˈprɒk.sɪ.mət]

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Learn how to use approximate in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “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.

Example

The approximate age of the tree is around fifty years.

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The time it takes to get there is not approximate; it is exactly one hour.

Example

What is the approximate distance from here to the park?

Context: “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.

Example

We can approximate the answer to the math problem by rounding the numbers.

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You cannot accurately approximate the total without knowing all the prices.

Example

How do you approximate the length of the table?

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Pronunciation: [əˈprɒk.sɪ.mət]

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