What does approximately mean?

approximately means "(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct".

How many syllables are in approximately?

approximately has 5 syllables: ap-proxi-ma-te-ly. The stress falls on "proxi". In IPA it is /əˈpɹɑksəmətli/.

What is another word for approximately?

Close synonyms include about, close to, just about, some, roughly. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is approximately a common word?

approximately is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

approximately — meaning, pronunciation and definition

adverb

1 senseA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
“lasted approximately an hour”
“in just about a minute”
“he's about 30 years old”
“I've had about all I can stand”
“we meet about once a month”
“some forty people came”
“weighs around a hundred pounds”
“roughly $3,000”
“holds 3 gallons, more or less”
“20 or so people were at the party”
Synonymsabout close to just about some roughly more or less around or so

Questions about approximately

What does approximately mean?: approximately means "(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct".
How many syllables are in approximately?: approximately has 5 syllables: ap-proxi-ma-te-ly. The stress falls on "proxi". In IPA it is /əˈpɹɑksəmətli/.
What is another word for approximately?: Close synonyms include about, close to, just about, some, roughly. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is approximately a common word?: approximately is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for approximately come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adverb

1 senseA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
“lasted approximately an hour”
“in just about a minute”
“he's about 30 years old”
“I've had about all I can stand”
“we meet about once a month”
“some forty people came”
“weighs around a hundred pounds”
“roughly $3,000”
“holds 3 gallons, more or less”
“20 or so people were at the party”
Synonymsabout close to just about some roughly more or less around or so

Questions about approximately

What does approximately mean?: approximately means "(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct".
How many syllables are in approximately?: approximately has 5 syllables: ap-proxi-ma-te-ly. The stress falls on "proxi". In IPA it is /əˈpɹɑksəmətli/.
What is another word for approximately?: Close synonyms include about, close to, just about, some, roughly. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is approximately a common word?: approximately is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

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