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approximate

US /əˈprɑksəmət/

adjective Advanced · C1 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

not quite exact or correct

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The approximate cost of the repair is about two thousand dollars.

Word Family

NounNoun
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VerbVerb
approximate gốc
AdjectiveAdj
approximate gốc approximative
AdverbAdv

Synonyms

  • roughthe part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short
  • estimatedjudge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
  • inexactnot exact

Collocations

  • Easy approximate cost
    to approximate cost, meaning to be close or similar
  • Medium give an approximate delivery date
    to provide or present something regarding an approximate delivery date
  • Hard close approximate calculation of liabilities
    to shut down or conclude regarding approximate calculation of liabilities
  • Very Hard approximate to true value within narrow margins
    to approximate to true value within narrow margins, meaning to be close or similar

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