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    Aproximadamente (en. Approximately)

    /aproksimaðamente/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adverb
    Indicates a quantity or measure that is not exact, but approximate.
    The meeting will start approximately at three in the afternoon.
    La reunión comenzará aproximadamente a las tres de la tarde.
    Used to indicate something close to a specific figure.
    The trip will last approximately two hours.
    El viaje durará aproximadamente dos horas.
    Used to express an opinion or approximate estimation.
    Approximately 70% of the respondents agreed.
    Aproximadamente el 70% de los encuestados estuvo de acuerdo.

    Etymology

    The term comes from Latin 'approxĭmāre', meaning 'to bring closer'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    approximately at
    Indicates that something occurs near a place or time.
    aproximadamente a
    approximately equal
    Used to compare similar quantities or values.
    aproximadamente igual

    Related Words

    approximate
    Bring something closer to a quantity or measure.
    aproximar
    approximation
    The act of getting closer to something, especially in terms of quantity or calculation.
    aproximación

    Slang Meanings

    Close to
    I arrive close to five, approx.
    Llego cerca de las cinco, aproxi.
    More or less
    I did more or less what you said, approx.
    Hice más o menos lo que dijiste, aprox.