CEFR B2

approximate

Translation

おおよその / 近似の / 概算の

Meaning

Close or near to the true value, size, or amount, but not perfectly exact.

Examples

The final cost was approximately $500.
The final cost was approximately $500.
We only have an approximate idea of how many people will attend.
We only have an approximate idea of how many people will attend.

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approximate (B2)

カタカナ: アプロキシメット

IPA: /əˈprɒksɪmət/

Definition

Close or near to the true value, size, or amount, but not perfectly exact.

意味: 真の値や大きさ、量に近いが、完全に正確ではないこと。

Examples / 例文

The final cost was approximately $500. — The final cost was approximately $500.
We only have an approximate idea of how many people will attend. — We only have an approximate idea of how many people will attend.
His description of the event was approximate, missing many key details. — His description of the event was approximate, missing many key details.

Approximate の日本語訳

Japanese translations of Approximate:

おおよその
近似の
概算の

How to Use Approximate

approximately (adverb): Used to indicate that something is close to a particular value or amount. — "The journey took approximately two hours."
approximate to (prepositional phrase): To be close to or nearly equal to something. — "The results approximate to those found in previous studies."

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