Approximant
an articulation in which one articulator is close to another, but not sufficiently so to form a stop or a fricative.
a sound characterized by such an articulation, as (w), (y), (r), (l), or a vowel.
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- Approximate
near or approaching a certain state, condition, goal, or standard. nearly exact; not perfectly accurate or correct: The approximate time was 10 o’clock. near; close together. very similar; nearly identical. to come near to; approach closely to: to approximate an ideal. to estimate: We approximated the distance at three miles. to simulate; imitate closely: The […]
- Approximated
near or approaching a certain state, condition, goal, or standard. nearly exact; not perfectly accurate or correct: The approximate time was 10 o’clock. near; close together. very similar; nearly identical. to come near to; approach closely to: to approximate an ideal. to estimate: We approximated the distance at three miles. to simulate; imitate closely: The […]
- Approximately
near or approaching a certain state, condition, goal, or standard. nearly exact; not perfectly accurate or correct: The approximate time was 10 o’clock. near; close together. very similar; nearly identical. to come near to; approach closely to: to approximate an ideal. to estimate: We approximated the distance at three miles. to simulate; imitate closely: The […]
- Approximates
near or approaching a certain state, condition, goal, or standard. nearly exact; not perfectly accurate or correct: The approximate time was 10 o’clock. near; close together. very similar; nearly identical. to come near to; approach closely to: to approximate an ideal. to estimate: We approximated the distance at three miles. to simulate; imitate closely: The […]
- Approximation
a guess or estimate: Ninety-three million miles is an approximation of the distance of the earth from the sun. nearness in space, position, degree, or relation; proximity; closeness. Mathematics, Physics. a result that is not necessarily exact, but is within the limits of accuracy required for a given purpose. Contemporary Examples To the second point, […]