Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [adjective uh-prok-suh-mit; verb uh-prok-suh-meyt]
- /adjective əˈprɒk sə mɪt; verb əˈprɒk səˌmeɪt/
- /əˈprɒk.sɪ.mət/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [adjective uh-prok-suh-mit; verb uh-prok-suh-meyt]
- /adjective əˈprɒk sə mɪt; verb əˈprɒk səˌmeɪt/
Definitions of approximates word
- adjective approximates near or approaching a certain state, condition, goal, or standard. 1
- adjective approximates nearly exact; not perfectly accurate or correct: The approximate time was 10 o'clock. 1
- adjective approximates near; close together. 1
- adjective approximates very similar; nearly identical. 1
- verb with object approximates to come near to; approach closely to: to approximate an ideal. 1
- verb with object approximates to estimate: We approximated the distance at three miles. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of approximates
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Late Latin approximātus drawn near to, approached (past participle of approximāre). See ap-1, proximate
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Approximates
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
approximates popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
approximates usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with approximates
- which of the following industries most closely approximates pure competition?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with a
- Words starting with ap
- Words starting with app
- Words starting with appr
- Words starting with appro
- Words starting with approx
- Words starting with approxi
- Words starting with approxim
- Words starting with approxima
- Words starting with approximat
- Words starting with approximate
- Words starting with approximates