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approximately

English

Alternative forms

  • approx. (abbreviation, also for adjective approximate)

Etymology

approximate +? -ly

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /??p??k.s?.m?t.li/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??p??k.s?.m?t.li/
  • Hyphenation: ap?prox?i?mate?ly

Adverb

approximately (not comparable)

  1. Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
    Synonyms: around, near, nearly; see also Thesaurus:approximately
    Antonyms: accurately, definitely, exactly, precisely

Related terms

  • approximate

Translations

See also

  • circa

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  • approx or approximately
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  • roughly or approximately


proximity

English

Etymology

proxim(ate) +? -ity, from Middle French proximité, from Latin proximit?s, proximit?t-, from proximus.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /p??k?s?.m?.ti/

Noun

proximity (countable and uncountable, plural proximities)

  1. Closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship.
    The proximity of the heat source allowed it to be detected by the sensor.

Synonyms

  • closeness, nearness

Derived terms

  • proximity fuze
  • proxemics

Related terms

  • approximate
  • approximation
  • approximator
  • proximate

Translations

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  • what proximity means
  • what proximity sensor in a phone
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  • what proximity sensor
  • what proximity chat among us
  • what is an example of proximity
  • what's proximity
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