approximate

• قريب من عدد أو كمية محددة لكنه ليس دقيقًا. ويُستعمل أيضًا للإشارة إلى شيء غير مطابق تمامًا للأصل أو الواقع.

Close to a particular number or amount but not exact.

1. Rough estimateB1formal

   Close to the actual amount or value but not exact.

   تقريبي

   • The approximate cost of the trip is $500.
   • Give me an approximate time of arrival.
   • The approximate population of the city is 1 million.

   المرادفاتcloseimpreciseinexactnearproximaterough

   الأضدادexactprecise

2. Similar but not identicalB2formal

   Nearly the same in appearance, quality, or quantity.

   تقريبي

   • The painting is an approximate copy of the original.
   • They have an approximate idea of what needs to be done.
   • The results are approximate but useful for planning.

   المرادفاتapproximativecloseinexactloosenearrough

   الأضدادaccurateexactidenticalprecise

• فعل يعني تقدير شيء تقديرًا تقريبيًا أو حسابه بحيث يكون قريبًا من القيمة الحقيقية دون مطابقتها تمامًا، ويُستعمل كثيرًا في السياقات الرياضية والعلمية.

A verb meaning to estimate or calculate something approximately, often used in mathematical or scientific contexts.

1. Estimate or come close toB1formal

   To come close to or be almost the same as something in number, amount, or quality.

   يقارب

   • The total cost will approximate $500.
   • His age approximates 40 years.
   • The painting approximates the original in style.

   المرادفاتapproachborder onnearresemble

   الأضدادexactprecise

2. Calculate roughlyB2formal

   To calculate or estimate something roughly without exact figures.

   يحسب تقديرياً

   • We approximated the distance to the nearest town.
   • She approximated the number of attendees at 200.
   • Engineers approximated the load capacity of the structure.

   المرادفاتassessestimateevaluategaugeguessjudgereckon

   الأضدادcalculatecomputedeterminemeasurespecify