approximately

environ, approximativement

Près du nombre ou de la quantité indiquée, sans être exact.

En anglais simple : Close to a number or amount, but not exactly that number or amount.

• The journey takes approximately an hour.
• Approximately fifty people attended the meeting.
• The two boxes weigh approximately the same.

Synonymes : about, around, roughly

Contraires : exactly

Expressions courantes : approximately ten minutes, approximately half, cost approximately something