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1 approximate
adj. ungefärlig--------v. närma sig* * *[ə'proksimət](very nearly correct or accurate; not intended to be absolutely correct: Give me an approximate answer!; Can you give me an approximate price for the job?) ungefärlig- approximation -
2 approximate size
ungefärlig storlek -
3 approximate time
ungefärlig tid -
4 rough
adj. hård; skrovlig; rå--------adv. grovt; hårt; rått--------n. svår situation; kraftkarl; kladd, utkast--------v. göra grov; rufsa om* * *1. adjective1) (not smooth: Her skin felt rough.) grov, skrovlig, sträv2) (uneven: a rough path.) ojämn, kuperad3) (harsh; unpleasant: a rough voice; She's had a rough time since her husband died.) sträv, barsk, kärv4) (noisy and violent: rough behaviour.) ohyfsad, råbarkad, våldsam5) (stormy: The sea was rough; rough weather.) gropig, stormig, hård6) (not complete or exact; approximate: a rough drawing; a rough idea/estimate.) rå, grov, ungefärlig2. noun1) (a violent bully: a gang of roughs.) buse, ligist2) (uneven or uncultivated ground on a golf course: I lost my ball in the rough.) ruff•- roughly- roughness
- roughage
- roughen
- rough diamond
- rough-and-ready
- rough-and-tumble
- rough it
- rough out
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approximate — ap‧prox‧i‧mate [əˈprɒksmt ǁ əˈprɑːk ] adjective an approximate amount or number is not exact, but is more or less correct: • an approximate calculation of the overall cost of the project approximately adverb : • Travelling time from London is… … Financial and business terms
approximate — [adj1] almost accurate, exact almost, close, comparative, near, proximate, relative, rough; concept 557 Ant. accurate, clear, definite, exact, precise approximate [adj2] inexact estimated, guessed, imperfect, imprecise, loose, rough, surmised,… … New thesaurus
Approximate — Ap*prox i*mate, a. [L. approximatus, p. p. of approximare to approach; ad + proximare to come near. See {Proximate}.] 1. Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling. [1913 Webster] 2. Near correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Approximate — Ap*prox i*mate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Approximated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Approximating}.] 1. To carry or advance near; to cause to approach. [1913 Webster] To approximate the inequality of riches to the level of nature. Burke. [1913 Webster] 2. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
approximate — I adjective alike, almost, approaching, close, comparable, estimated, imprecise, in the vicinity of, inexact, like, much the same, nearly accurate, nearly correct, nearly equal, nearly perfect, nearly resembling, nigh, not perfectly accurate,… … Law dictionary
Approximate — Ap*prox i*mate, v. i. To draw; to approach. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
approximate — vb *approach, near … New Dictionary of Synonyms
approximate — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ fairly accurate but not totally precise. ► VERB 1) come close in quality or quantity. 2) estimate fairly accurately. DERIVATIVES approximately adverb approximation noun approximative adjective … English terms dictionary
approximate — [ə präk′sə mit; ] for v. [, ə präk′səmāt΄] adj. [ME < LL approximatus, pp. of approximare, to come near < L ad , to + proximus, superl. of prope, near] 1. near in position; close together 2. much like; resembling 3. more or less correct or… … English World dictionary
approximate — v. (BE) (D; intr.) ( to come near ) to approximate to (to approximate to the truth) * * * [ə prɒksɪmeɪt] (BE) (D; intr.) ( to come near ) to approximate to (to approximate to the truth) apt adf. (cannot stand alone) approximate to + inf. (he is… … Combinatory dictionary
approximate — ap|prox|i|mate1 W3S3 [əˈprɔksımıt US əˈpra:k ] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Late Latin; Origin: , past participle of approximare to come near to , from Latin ad to + proximare to come near ] an approximate number, amount, or time is close to the exact … Dictionary of contemporary English