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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesapproximatif
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aproksimatif
"Le coût approximatif du projet est estimé à environ 10 000 €."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Close to the actual, but not completely accurate or exact.
"The approximate cost of the project is estimated to be around $10,000."
- 1
To come close to or to estimate something.
"We can approximate the total by adding the individual expenses."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'approximate' originates from the Latin word 'approximatus', which is the past participle of 'approximare', meaning 'to come near to'. It evolved through Middle French before being adopted into English in the late 15th century, reflecting a shift towards a more mathematical and scientific usage in the 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Approximate" is said worldwide
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approximatif
Transliteration: aproksimatif
"Le coût approximatif du projet est estimé à environ 10 000 €."
ungefähr
Transliteration: ʊnɡəˈfɛːɐ̯
"Die ungefähren Kosten des Projekts werden auf etwa 10.000 € geschätzt."
approssimativo
Transliteration: approssimativo
"Il costo approssimativo del progetto è stimato intorno ai 10.000 €."
aproximado
Transliteration: aproksimado
"El costo aproximado del proyecto se estima en alrededor de 10,000 €."
aproximado
Transliteration: aproksimado
"O custo aproximado do projeto é estimado em cerca de 10.000 €."
अनुमानित
Transliteration: anumānita
"परियोजना की अनुमानित लागत लगभग 10,000 रुपये है।"
近似的
Transliteration: jìnshì de
"该项目的近似成本估计约为10,000元。"
근사한
Transliteration: geunsahan
"프로젝트의 근사 비용은 약 10,000원으로 추정됩니다."
近似の
Transliteration: kinzi no
"プロジェクトの近似コストは約10,000円と見積もられています。"
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