Approximately: meaning, definitions and examples
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approximately
[ əˈprɒksɪmətli ]
Translations
Translations of the word "approximately" in other languages:
🇵🇹 aproximadamente
🇮🇳 लगभग
🇩🇪 ungefähr
🇮🇩 kira-kira
🇺🇦 приблизно
🇵🇱 około
🇯🇵 約
🇫🇷 environ
🇪🇸 aproximadamente
🇹🇷 yaklaşık
🇰🇷 대략
🇸🇦 تقريباً
🇨🇿 přibližně
🇸🇰 približne
🇨🇳 大约
🇸🇮 približno
🇮🇸 um það bil
🇰🇿 шамамен
🇬🇪 დაახლოებით
🇦🇿 təxminən
🇲🇽 aproximadamente
Word origin
The word 'approximately' originated from the combination of the prefix 'approxim-' meaning near or close to, and the suffix '-ly' to form an adverb. It has been in use since the mid-17th century to express the idea of being close in quantity, degree, value, etc., without being exact. Over time, 'approximately' has become a commonly used adverb in English language to convey rough estimations or close proximity to a particular value or time.
See also: approximating, approximation.