approximate
Pronunciation: [əˈprɒk.sɪ.mət]
Word
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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How do you approximate the length of the table?
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