| 单词 | approximate |
| 释义 | approximate (once / 486 pages) adjv To approximate is to calculate the value of something based on informed knowledge. A computer program can approximate the value of a house based on square footage, number of rooms, year built, and other relevant factors. As a verb, approximate means "to estimate." Unlike the word guess, approximate implies the use of a logical or mathematical method. You might guess how tall a friend is based on the first number that comes to mind, but you could approximate his height by using your own height as a comparison. As an adjective, approximate can mean "near" or "close together." If your friend calls to say he’s at a location approximate to your house, she’s in your neighborhood. WORD FAMILYapproximate: approximated, approximately, approximates, approximating, approximation, approximative+/approximation: approximations/approximative: approximatively USAGE EXAMPLESAll you need is a picture of what is to be hit, and an approximate location, for Spice to find and hit it. Economist(Dec 01, 2016) It is no secret the state’s three pro teams have turned this into something approximating the Natural Florida Losers league in recent years. The Guardian(Nov 30, 2016) Police say the jawbone was not found, so the artist had to approximate the appearance of the young man’s chin and lower jaw. Washington Times(Nov 28, 2016) 1adj not quite exact or correct the approximate time was 10 o'clock Syn approximative, rough inexact not exact 2adj very close in resemblance sketched in an approximate likeness Syn near close close in relevance or relationship 3adj located close together approximate leaves grow together but are not united Syn close together close at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other 4v be close or similar Her results approximate my own Syn|Hypo|Hyper come close approach, border on come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character convergeapproach a limit as the number of terms increases without limit resemble appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to 5v judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) Syn|Hypo|Hyper estimate, gauge, guess, judge quantise, quantize approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values misgaugegauge something incorrectly or improperly place, put, setestimate giveestimate the duration or outcome of something lowball, underestimatemake a deliberately low estimate assessestimate the value of (property) for taxation makecalculate as being count, reckontake account of truncateapproximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one guesstimateestimate based on a calculation calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, figure, reckon, work out make a mathematical calculation or computation |
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