approximatingadj.

/əˈprɒksɪmeɪtɪŋ/

Etymology: < approximate v. + -ing suffix².

That approximates or brings near.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement towards a thing, person, or position > [adjective] > drawing near

nighing1596

near coming1600

approximating1774

nearing1796

1774 O. Goldsmith Hist. Earth I. 3 Attraction; a sort of approximating influence, which all bodies..are found to possess.

1783 W. Cowper Let. 15 Dec. (1981) II. 189 The approximating powers of the telescope.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online March 2018).

单词	approximating
释义	approximatingadj. /əˈprɒksɪmeɪtɪŋ/ Etymology: < approximate v. + -ing suffix². That approximates or brings near. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement towards a thing, person, or position > [adjective] > drawing near nighing1596 near coming1600 approximating1774 nearing1796 1774 O. Goldsmith Hist. Earth I. 3 Attraction; a sort of approximating influence, which all bodies..are found to possess. 1783 W. Cowper Let. 15 Dec. (1981) II. 189 The approximating powers of the telescope. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online March 2018). < adj.1774
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