adjective / verb · academic
approximate
UK/əˈprɒksɪmət/US/əˈprɑːksɪmət/a·PROX·i·mate
adj. close to the actual value but not exact; v. to come near to or estimate
Examples
“The approximate cost of the project is $5,000.”
“We can approximate the population size from the sample.”
“Approximately 60% of respondents preferred public transport.”
Band 8 sentence
“The chart shows the approximate distribution of income across the regions rather than exact values.”
Collocations
- approximate cost
- approximately + number
- approximate estimate
Word family
Common mistakes
It is approximate 50% of people agree.→It is approximately 50% of people who agree.
The results approximate to 200 units.→The results are approximately 200 units.
Say it for a higher band
5about→6roughly→7+approximate
Synonyms
roughly
estimate
Easily confused
estimate
“The consultant provided an estimate of the renovation costs.”
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