approximate
intermediateB2/əˈprɒk.sɪ.mət/ · ap-prox-i-mate
close to the actual, but not completely accurate or exact.
Meanings
close to the actual, but not completely accurate or exact.
حقیقی کے قریب، مگر مکمل طور پر درست یا صحیح نہیں۔
قریب
qareeb
Common Collocations
- approximate value
- approximate answer
- approximate location
Example Sentences
The approximate cost of the project is $5000.
پروجیکٹ کی قریب قیمت 5000 ڈالر ہے۔
Project ki qareeb qeemat 5000 dollar hai.
Can you give me an approximate time for completion?
کیا آپ مجھے مکمل ہونے کا قریب وقت بتا سکتے ہیں؟
Kya aap mujhe mukammal hone ka qareeb waqt bata sakte hain?
The approximate number of attendees was around 100.
شرکت کرنے والوں کی قریب تعداد تقریباً 100 تھی۔
Shirkat karne walon ki qareeb ta'adad taqriban 100 thi.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'approximately' as 'approaching accuracy'.
Picture a ruler getting close to the right measurement but not quite touching.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
محبت کی کوئی حد نہیں ہے، یہ اب بھی قریب ہے میری خواہش کے۔
Mohabbat ki koi had nahi hai, yeh ab bhi qareeb hai meri khwahish ke.
There is no limit to love, it is still close to my desire.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
قریب کی حقیقت دور نہیں ہوتی۔
Qareeb ki haqeeqat door nahi hoti.
The truth of the approximate is not far off.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "approximatus" — to come near, approach
First known use: 15th century
The term 'approximate' has evolved from the Latin 'approximare', meaning to come close or near to something. Over the centuries, it has been adopted into English to describe closeness in values or measurements.