Meanings (ES + gloss)
aproximado
Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling.
aproximado
Nearing correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate.
NASA’s Genesis spacecraft has on board an ion monitor to record the speed, density, temperature and approximate composition of the solar wind ions.
approximate results or values
Word forms
Meanings (ES + gloss)
estimar
To estimate.
As yet, we don't know what the comparable figures will be like for the current financial year which ends in March 2022, but we can have a good stab at approximating them.
I approximated the value of pi by taking 22 divided by 7.
acercarse • aproximarse
To come near to; to approach.
The telescope approximates perfection.
When you follow two separate chains of thought, Watson, you will find some point of intersection which should approximate to the truth.
acercar • avanzar • estrechar • juntar
To carry or advance near; to cause to approach.
to approximate the inequality of riches to the level of nature