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approximate

adj
/əˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət/UK/əˈpɹɑk.sə.mət/US/əˈpɹɒk.sɪ.meɪt/UK/əˈpɹɑk.sə.meɪt/US

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Latin proximō Latin approximō Latin approximātusder. Middle English approximat English approximate From Middle English approximat(e) (“close, near (to); similar; intimate”, also used as the past participle of approximaten), from Latin approximātus, the perfect passive participle of approximō (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), further from ad- (“to, towards, at”) + proximō (“to come near”). The noun was derived from the adjective through substantivization, see -ate (noun-forming suffix). See also proximate. By surface analysis, ap- + proximate.

  1. derived from approximātus
  2. inherited from approximat

Definitions

  1. Approaching

    Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling.

  2. Nearing correctness

    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.

  3. Drawn close together, but not united.

  4. ›+ 4 more definitions

    1. An approximate result or quantity.

    2. To estimate.

      • I approximated the value of pi by taking 22 divided by 7.
      • 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.

    3. To come near to

      To come near to; to approach.

      • When you follow two separate chains of thought, Watson, you will find some point of intersection which should approximate to the truth.
      • The telescope approximates perfection.

    4. To carry or advance near

      To carry or advance near; to cause to approach.

      • to approximate the inequality of riches to the level of nature

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Derived

approximately, approximateness, approximation, approximative, approximeeting, approximable, overapproximate, reapproximate, underapproximate

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at approximate. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at approximate. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

10 hops · closes at approximate

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