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approximate

adjective IELTS

English meaning
Close to the exact number or amount but not exact.
Example
The approximate cost of the course is $15,000 a year.
Common collocations
approximate cost; approximate figure
Word family
approximately, approximation
Academic Word List · Sublist 4

Translation

  • 한국어대략의
  • 中文大约的
  • 日本語おおよその
  • ไทยโดยประมาณ
  • Bahasa Indonesiaperkiraan
  • Tiếng Việtxấp xỉ
  • Русскийприблизительный
  • हिन्दीअनुमानित

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