approximately
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- approx. (abbreviation, also for adjective approximate)
Etymology[edit]
approximate + -ly
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /əˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mət.li/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət.li/
- Hyphenation: ap‧prox‧i‧mate‧ly
Adverb[edit]
approximately (not comparable)
- Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
- Synonyms: around, near, nearly; see also Thesaurus:approximately
- Antonyms: accurately, definitely, exactly, precisely
- In every box of matches there are approximately 40 matchsticks.
- Per 100 g of chocolate there is approximately 11.6 g of saturated fat.
- ...approximately 60 beats per minute.
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
imprecise but close to in quantity or amount
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