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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAproximação
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-pro-si-ma-sao
"A aproximação do custo total estava próxima do valor real."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A value or quantity that is nearly but not exactly correct.
"The approximation of the total cost was close to the actual amount." - 2
The act of estimating or coming close to a certain value.
"In mathematics, approximation is often used to simplify complex calculations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'approximation' originates from the Latin 'approximare', meaning 'to come near to'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, evolving to refer to the act of estimating or coming close to a value or concept.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Approximation" is said worldwide
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Approximation
Transliteration: aprok-sim-a-syon
"L'approximation du coût total était proche du montant réel."
Annäherung
Transliteration: an-ner-ung
"Die Annäherung an die Gesamtkosten war nah am tatsächlichen Betrag."
Approssimazione
Transliteration: ap-pro-sim-a-tsyo-ne
"L'approssimazione del costo totale era vicina all'importo reale."
Aproximación
Transliteration: a-pro-xim-a-syon
"La aproximación del costo total estaba cerca de la cantidad real."
Aproximação
Transliteration: a-pro-si-ma-sao
"A aproximação do custo total estava próxima do valor real."
अनुमान
Transliteration: anumān
"कुल लागत का अनुमान वास्तविक राशि के करीब था।"
近似值
Transliteration: jìnshìzhí
"总成本的近似值接近实际金额。"
근사치
Transliteration: geunsachi
"총 비용의 근사치는 실제 금액에 가까웠습니다."
近似値
Transliteration: kinjichi
"総コストの近似値は実際の金額に近かった。"
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