B2 adverb محايد

approximation

/əˌprɒk.sɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/

A value, representation, or result that is very close to the truth but not completely accurate or exact. It is frequently used in mathematics, science, and everyday life when precise figures are unknown or unnecessary.

أمثلة

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1

The recipe's measurements are just an approximation, so you should adjust them based on your personal taste.

The quantities in the cooking instructions are estimates rather than exact weights, allowing for personal adjustments.

2

The committee requested a close approximation of the total costs involved in the urban redevelopment project.

The board asked for a nearly accurate calculation of the expenses for the city construction plan.

3

I'm not exactly sure how long the drive will take, but an hour is a good approximation.

I don't know the precise travel time, but one hour is a reasonable guess.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
approximation
Verb
approximate
ظرف
approximately
صفة
approximate
مرتبط
approximant
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نصيحة للحفظ

Look at the core of the word: 'proxi' as in 'proximity.' An approximation is a value in close proximity to the actual answer.

اختبار سريع

The engineer provided a rough _______ of the project's timeline, noting that it could change depending on the weather.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: approximation

أمثلة

1

The recipe's measurements are just an approximation, so you should adjust them based on your personal taste.

everyday

The quantities in the cooking instructions are estimates rather than exact weights, allowing for personal adjustments.

2

The committee requested a close approximation of the total costs involved in the urban redevelopment project.

formal

The board asked for a nearly accurate calculation of the expenses for the city construction plan.

3

I'm not exactly sure how long the drive will take, but an hour is a good approximation.

informal

I don't know the precise travel time, but one hour is a reasonable guess.

4

In many statistical models, a linear approximation is used to simplify the relationship between complex variables.

academic

In data science, researchers use a simplified straight-line model to represent complex data interactions.

5

We need a rough approximation of the quarterly sales to finalize our preliminary budget for next year.

business

We require a basic estimate of our three-month sales to finish the initial financial planning.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
approximation
Verb
approximate
ظرف
approximately
صفة
approximate
مرتبط
approximant

تلازمات شائعة

rough approximation a coarse or very general estimate
close approximation a value that is very nearly correct
first approximation an initial, basic estimate before more detail is added
reasonable approximation a logical and acceptable estimate
successive approximations a sequence of results that get closer and closer to the exact value

العبارات الشائعة

A rough approximation

A non-precise, general guess used as a starting point.

To the first approximation

Considering only the most important factors and ignoring smaller details.

Close approximation of

Something that is very similar to or resembles something else almost perfectly.

يُخلط عادةً مع

approximation vs estimate

An 'estimate' is often the act or result of judging a value, while 'approximation' specifically highlights the closeness to a target value.

approximation vs approximately

Approximation is the noun form (the estimate itself), whereas approximately is the adverb used to modify numbers or verbs.

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

Use 'approximation' when you want to emphasize that a value is not final or exact, particularly in technical, scientific, or financial contexts. It often takes the preposition 'of' when followed by the object being estimated.

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners often use the noun 'approximation' when they should use the verb 'approximate' or the adverb 'approximately.' For example, saying 'I will approximation the cost' is incorrect; it should be 'I will approximate the cost.'

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نصيحة للحفظ

Look at the core of the word: 'proxi' as in 'proximity.' An approximation is a value in close proximity to the actual answer.

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أصل الكلمة

Derived from the Latin 'approximatus,' which is the past participle of 'approximare,' meaning 'to draw near to.'

أنماط نحوية

countable noun (can be plural: approximations) often followed by 'of' + noun phrase can be modified by adjectives like 'rough', 'close', or 'fair'

اختبار سريع

The engineer provided a rough _______ of the project's timeline, noting that it could change depending on the weather.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: approximation

كلمات ذات صلة

overcredant

C1

To accord excessive belief or trust to a statement, theory, or individual without sufficient verification. It describes the act of being overly ready to accept something as true, often disregarding critical analysis or conflicting evidence.

overmercery

C1

Relating to an excessive or obsessive focus on trade, commerce, and the buying or selling of goods. It describes a mindset where mercantile interests and the pursuit of commercial profit override social, ethical, or aesthetic considerations.

multihabacy

C1

To maintain a presence or existence across multiple habitats, environments, or distinct social spheres simultaneously. It describes the active process of adapting to and functioning within diverse physical or conceptual spaces.

foretheist

C1

To prefigure or establish a theological framework or belief in a deity before a main religious system becomes dominant. It is often used in academic contexts to describe the historical anticipation of a specific religious shift.

hyperultimness

C1

To reach or push a process, system, or state to its absolute final and most extreme limit of completion or perfection. It involves the deliberate act of maximizing every possible variable to achieve a definitive, ultimate result.

adnegation

C1

Adnegation is a formal term referring to the act of denial or refusal. It is most commonly used in legal, philosophical, or highly formal contexts to describe the rejection of a claim, request, or proposition.

synannous

C1

A botanical term used as a noun to refer to a plant species or specimen in which the leaves and flowers appear at the same time. It describes a specific phenological state where the vegetative and reproductive stages of a plant's annual cycle overlap perfectly.

unsumcide

C1

To intentionally dismantle a summary or total conclusion, often by breaking a consolidated result back down into its original disparate parts. It is typically used in analytical contexts to describe the invalidation or reversal of an aggregated data set.

innascible

C1

Describing something that cannot be born or has no beginning or origin. It is a highly specialized term used primarily in theology and philosophy to refer to uncreated or eternal beings.

nonanthropancy

C1

The state or quality of being non-human or the absence of human involvement, characteristics, and perspectives. It refers to entities, systems, or environments that exist or operate independently of human influence or anthropocentric values.

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