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approximately

adverb/əˈprɒksɪmətli/ (uh-PROK-si-muht-lee)Level B1

close to an exact number or amount, but not exactly; about

Use 'approximately' when a number is nearly right but not exact. In everyday talk people often say 'about' or 'around' instead.

approximately meaning in Hindi

लगभग; क़रीब-क़रीब, पर बिलकुल सटीक नहीं

जब कोई संख्या लगभग सही हो पर बिलकुल सटीक न हो, तब 'approximately' कहते हैं। रोज़ की बातचीत में लोग अक्सर 'about' या 'around' कहते हैं।

Examples

The train journey from Delhi to Agra takes approximately two to three hours.दिल्ली से आगरा तक ट्रेन का सफ़र लगभग (approximately) दो से तीन घंटे का है।
Approximately 300 people were evacuated from the building after the fire alarm.फ़ायर अलार्म बजने के बाद इमारत से लगभग 300 लोगों को निकाला गया।

Synonyms & antonyms

aboutaroundroughlynearlyexactlyprecisely

Memory trick

apPROXimately sounds like PROXimity: close to the number, but not exactly on it.

💡 Did you know?

The word approximately comes from the Latin word 'approximatus', which means to draw near. It is a perfect way to describe something that is very close.

Word origin

From Late Latin approximare, 'to come near to', from proximus, 'nearest'. An approximate figure is one that comes near the true number.

Other meanings

adverb About; not exactly but close to the stated figure.

adverb Almost exactly, but not completely so.

approximately meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दी	लगभग; क़रीब-क़रीब, पर बिलकुल सटीक नहीं
Arabic · العربية	تقريبًا؛ قريب من الرقم الدقيق لكن ليس بالضبط
French · Français	approximativement, environ
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia	kira-kira, sekitar; mendekati angka pasti
Chinese · 中文	大约；近似地