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