position approximate

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• 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 — [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 — approximates, approximating, approximated (The adjective is pronounced [[t]əprɒ̱ksɪmət[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]əprɒ̱ksɪmeɪt[/t]].) 1) ADJ GRADED An approximate number, time, or position is close to the correct number, time, or position,… …   English dictionary

• approximate — I. adjective Etymology: Late Latin approximatus, past participle of approximare to come near, from Latin ad + proximare to come near more at proximate Date: 15th century 1. located close together < approximate leaves > 2. nearly correct or exact… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• approximate — approximately, adv. adj. /euh prok seuh mit/; v. /euh prok seuh mayt /, adj., v., approximated, approximating. adj. 1. near or approaching a certain state, condition, goal, or standard. 2. nearly exact; not perfectly accurate or correct: The… …   Universalium

• approximate — adjective /əˈprɒksəmət / (say uh proksuhmuht) 1. nearly exact, equal, or perfect. 2. inaccurate; rough: *Usually it is impossible to fix even an approximate year for their beginning. –sidney j. baker, 1966. 3. near; close together. 4. very… …  

• come near in position — index approximate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• PA — • plant air • Port Aft • position approximate. • Public Affairs Specialist …   Maritime acronyms and abbreviations

• Southern American English — Approximate extent of Southern American English, based upon multiple dialect studies.[1][2][3] …   Wikipedia

• Mittelafrika — Approximate location of Mittelafrika in medium blue and dark blue, with pre existing German colonies in dark blue. Possible inclusions (Portuguese colonies) are shaded light blue. Mittelafrika is the name created for a geostrategic region in… …   Wikipedia

• Corded Ware culture — Approximate extent of the Corded Ware horizon with adjacent 3rd millennium cultures (after EIEC). The Corded Ware culture (ca. 2900–2450/2350 cal. BCE),[1] alternatively characterized as the Battle Axe culture or Single Grave culture, is an… …   Wikipedia