approximate
Close to the correct number or amount, but not exact.
We use approximate when we give a rough figure, like 'about 500 people', instead of the exact count.
approximate meaning in Hindi
अनुमानित: सही संख्या या मात्रा के क़रीब, पर बिल्कुल सटीक नहीं।
जब हम सटीक गिनती के बजाय मोटा आँकड़ा बताते हैं, जैसे 'लगभग 500 लोग', तब approximate का प्रयोग करते हैं।
Examples
- The approximate cost of the trip to Goa is fifteen thousand rupees per person.गोवा यात्रा की अनुमानित लागत प्रति व्यक्ति पंद्रह हज़ार रुपये है।
- Officials gave only an approximate figure for the number of people affected by the floods.अधिकारियों ने बाढ़ से प्रभावित लोगों की केवल अनुमानित संख्या बताई।
Synonyms & antonyms
Memory trick
APPROXimate is 'approx': near the target, not bang on it.
💡 Did you know?
The verb 'approximate' ends with a different sound: uh-PROK-si-mayt.
Word origin
From Latin approximare 'to come very near', from ad- 'to' and proximus 'nearest'.
approximate meaning in other languages
| Hindi · हिन्दी | अनुमानित: सही संख्या या मात्रा के क़रीब, पर बिल्कुल सटीक नहीं। |
| Arabic · العربية | تقريبي: قريب من الرقم أو المقدار الصحيح لكنه ليس دقيقًا. |
| French · Français | Approximatif : proche du nombre ou de la quantité juste, mais pas exact. |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | Perkiraan: mendekati angka atau jumlah yang benar, tetapi tidak persis. |
| Chinese · 中文 | 大约的，近似的：接近正确数字或数量，但不精确。 |
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