approximate

approximatif, approché

Proche du nombre, de la quantité ou de la description réelle, mais pas tout à fait exact.

En anglais simple : Close to the true number, amount, or description, but not exact.

• What is the approximate cost?
• Please give an approximate arrival time.
• These figures show the approximate size of each group.

Synonymes : rough, estimated, inexact

Contraires : exact, precise

Expressions courantes : approximate cost, approximate number, approximate date, approximate value

estimer, évaluer approximativement

Calculer un nombre ou une quantité proche de la valeur réelle.

En anglais simple : To work out a number or amount that is close to the true one.

• We approximated the repair cost.
• Can you approximate the number of guests?
• The engineer approximated the weight using a simple formula.

Comment l'utiliser : approximate something as something (We approximated the total cost as two thousand euros.)

Synonymes : estimate, roughly calculate

Expressions courantes : approximate the cost, approximate a value, approximate the total

se rapprocher de, approcher

Être ou devenir proche de quelque chose par la quantité, la position ou les caractéristiques.

En anglais simple : To be or become close to something in amount, position, or qualities.

• The copy approximates the original.
• Their design approximated the shape of a bird.
• These sounds approximate human speech.

Comment l'utiliser : approximate something (The model approximates the shape of a real heart.); approximate to something (The result approximates to the expected value.)

Synonymes : approach, resemble, come close to

Expressions courantes : approximate human speech, approximate the ideal, approximate to something