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Thursday, September 24, 2009

4.5 Approximate

Word
Pronunciation
Definition
Related Forms
approximate
Adjective
/əˈpɹɑksɪmɪt/
Verb
/əˈpɹɑksɪmet/
Adjective
An approximate number, length, time, etc. is close to the real one but may not be equal to it.
Verb
(transitive & intransitive) To be or become near a value, position, or characteristic.  To estimate.
approximation
approximately

6 comments:

  1. approximate
    [ə'prɔksimət]
    adj. 大约的, 近似的
    v. 接近, 约等于
    The color of the curtains approximates that of the rug.

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  2. For instance, physicists often approximate the shape of the Earth as a sphere even though more accurate representations are possible.
    Italian: Approssimare

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  3. These two age groups were chosen because after this approximate age, children begin to be influenced more by peers rather than parents.

    Japanese;dai tai

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  4. Approximate running times are in parentheses.

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  5. What is the approximate date of the origins of christianity?
    Russian: приближенно выражать

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  6. A fount of type was a set of letters and other symbols in which each was supplied in approximate proportion to its frequency of use, all being of one body-size and design.
    Spanish:aproximar

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