approximately

/əˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət.li/ /əˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mət.li/

Meanings

adverb

Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.

Examples :

"...approximately 60 beats per minute."

Related Words

close noun

/kləʊz/ /kloʊz/ /kləʊs/ /kloʊs/

An end or conclusion.

"We owe them our thanks for bringing the project to a successful close."

imprecise adjective

/ɪmpɹɪˈsaɪs/ /ɪmpɹəˈsaɪs/

Not precise or exact; containing some error or uncertainty

"The directions to the park were imprecise, so we got lost. "

to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

minute noun

/ˈmɪnɪt/ /maɪˈnjuːt/ /maɪˈn(j)ut/

A unit of time equal to sixty seconds (one-sixtieth of an hour).

"You have twenty minutes to complete the test."

per preposition

/pɜː(ɹ)/ /pɝ/

For each.

"$2.50 per dozen"

in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

quantity noun

/ˈkwɑndədi/ /ˈkwɒn.tɪ.ti/ /ˈkwɑn(t)ɨti/

A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items.

"You have to choose between quantity and quality."

or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

but noun

/bʊt/ /bʌt/

An instance or example of using the word "but".

"It has to be done – no ifs or buts."

amount noun

/əˈmaʊnt/

The total, aggregate or sum of material (not applicable to discrete numbers or units or items in standard English).

"The amount of atmospheric pollution threatens a health crisis."

beats noun

/biːts/

A stroke; a blow.

"The old drum showed many scratches from the drummer's enthusiastic beats. "