approximate
- close to the actual, but not completely accurate or exact
- come close or be similar to something in quality, nature, or quantity;estimate or calculate (a quantity) fairly accurately
verb: approximate, 3rd person present: approximates, gerund or present participle: approximating, past tense: approximated, past participle: approximated
- 釋義
形容詞
- 1. close to the actual, but not completely accurate or exact the calculations are very approximate
動詞
- 1. come close or be similar to something in quality, nature, or quantity a leasing agreement approximating to ownership reality can be approximated by computational techniques
- ▪ estimate or calculate (a quantity) fairly accurately I had to approximate the weight of my horse
- 更多解釋
- close to the actual, but not completely accurate or exact: the approximate time of death
- come close or be similar to something in quality, nature, or quantity: a leasing agreement approximating to ownership reality can be approximated by computational techniques
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