approximate

approximate
1. adjective
(fairly correct) ungefähr attr.

the figures given here are only approximate — dies hier sind nur ungefähre Zahlen

2. transitive verb
1) (make similar)

approximate something to something — etwas einer Sache (Dat.) anpassen

2) (come near to) nahe kommen (+ Dat.); annähernd erreichen (+ Akk.)
3. intransitive verb

something approximates to something — etwas gleicht einer Sache (Dat.) annähernd

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[ə'proksimət]
adjective
(very nearly correct or accurate; not intended to be absolutely correct: Give me an approximate answer!; Can you give me an approximate price for the job?) ungefähr
- academic.ru/3307/approximately">approximately
- approximation
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ap·proxi·mate
I. adj
[əˈprɒksɪmət, AM əˈprɑ:k-]
ungefähr
the \approximate cost will be about $600 die Kosten belaufen sich auf ca. 600 Dollar
the train's \approximate time of arrival is 10.30 der Zug wird voraussichtlich um 10:30 Uhr ankommen
an \approximate number ein [An]näherungswert m
II. vt
[əˈprɒksɪmeɪt, AM əˈprɑ:k-]
(esp form)
▪ to \approximate sth sich etw dat nähern
▪ to \approximate sth to sth etw an etw akk annähern
III. vi
[əˈprɒksɪmeɪt, AM əˈprɑ:k-]
(esp form)
▪ to \approximate to sth etw dat annähernd gleichkommen
to \approximate to the truth der Wahrheit nahekommen
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[ə'prɒksImIt]
1. adj
ungefähr

these figures are only approximate — dies sind nur ungefähre Werte

three hours is the approximate time needed — man braucht ungefähr drei Stunden [ə'prɒksəmeɪt]

2. vi

to approximate to sth — einer Sache (dat) in etwa entsprechen

they approximate to one another — sie entsprechen einander in etwa [ə'prɒksəmeɪt]

3. vt

to approximate sth — einer Sache (dat) in etwa entsprechen

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approximate
A adj [əˈprɒksımət; US əˈprɑ-]
1. annähernd, ungefähr, besonders MATH approximativ, annähernd richtig, Näherungs…:
approximate calculation Näherungsrechnung f;
approximate formula Näherungs-, Faustformel f;
approximate value → B
2. BIOL dicht zusammenstehend, eng aneinander wachsend
3. fig sehr ähnlich, annähernd gleich
B s [-mət] MATH Näherungswert m
C v/t [-meıt]
1. MATH und fig sich einem Wert etc nähern, nahekommen (dat), fast erreichen, annähernd gleich sein (dat)
2. fig (an)nähern, angleichen
D v/i [-meıt] sich nähern (to dat), nahe oder näher kommen (alle auch fig)
approx. abk approximate (approximately)
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1. adjective
(fairly correct) ungefähr attr.

the figures given here are only approximate — dies hier sind nur ungefähre Zahlen

2. transitive verb
1) (make similar)

approximate something to something — etwas einer Sache (Dat.) anpassen

2) (come near to) nahe kommen (+ Dat.); annähernd erreichen (+ Akk.)
3. intransitive verb

something approximates to something — etwas gleicht einer Sache (Dat.) annähernd

* * *
adj.
angleichend adj.
annähernd adj. v.
nähern v.

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