Approximating
Pronunciation: /əˈprɑːksəmət/
Approximating (adjective)
- close to the correct number or amount, but not exact.
Examples
- The approximate cost of the project is $500.
- She gave an approximate time for her arrival.
Common collocations: approximate value, approximate number, approximate location, approximate a figure, approximate the cost
Approximating (verb)
- to calculate or guess a number or amount that is close to the correct one.
Examples
- We can approximate the total cost by adding these numbers.
- They approximated the distance to be about 10 miles.