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approximative

/əˈprɑksɪmətɪv/ /əˈprɒksɪmətɪv/

Meanings
noun
(grammar) A grammatical construct that expresses approximation.

Examples :

"The teacher explained that "sort of," "kind of," and "ish" at the end of numbers are examples of approximatives. "
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Related Words

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

Illustration expresses

expresses noun

/ɪkˈspresɪz/ /ɛkˈspresɪz/

A mode of transportation, often a train, that travels quickly or directly.

"I took the express into town."

Illustration examples

examples noun

/ɪɡˈzɑːmpl̩z/ /ɪɡˈzæmpl̩z/

Something that is representative of all such things in a group.

"Here are some examples of different types of birds: robins, eagles, and sparrows. "

Illustration grammar

grammar noun

/ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈɡɹæmɚ/

A system of rules and principles for speaking and writing a language.

"My son is studying grammar in his English class. "

Illustration grammatical

grammatical adjective

/ɡɹəˈmætɪkəl/

Not breaching any constraints of the grammar, or morpho-syntax, of the relevant language.

"Your writing is not grammatical enough for publication."

Illustration construct

construct noun

/ˈkɒn.stɹʌkt/ /ˈkɑn.stɹʌkt/

Something constructed from parts.

"Loops and conditional statements are constructs in computer programming."

Illustration sometime

sometime adjective

/ˈsʌmˌtaɪm/

Former, erstwhile; at some previous time.

"my sometime friend and mentor"

Illustration explained

explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration approximation

approximation noun

/əˌpɹɒksɪˈmeɪʃn/ /əˌpɹɑksɪˈmeɪʃn/

The act, process or result of approximating.

"The carpenter's initial measurement was just an approximation; he needed to measure more precisely to cut the wood correctly. "

Illustration relating

relating verb

/rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈriːleɪtɪŋ/

To tell in a descriptive way.

"Please relate the circumstances of your journey here today."

Illustration numbers

numbers noun

/ˈnʌmbəz/ /ˈnʌmbɚz/

An abstract entity used to describe quantity.

"Zero, one, −1, 2.5, and pi are all numbers."

Illustration estimate

estimate noun

/ˈɛstɨmɨt/

A rough calculation or assessment of the value, size, or cost of something.

"The estimate for the new school library project was $50,000. "