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Another word for approximately

approximately Synonyms

approximately

modif.

nearly, closely, roughly, close to, near to, almost, around, about, circa, well-nigh, very near, approaching, close upon, proximately, in general, in round numbers, not quite, not far from, more or less, practically, just about, on the edge of, for all practical purposes, bordering on, generally, comparatively, relatively, in the neighborhood of, pretty nearly*, in the ballpark*.

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Another word for approximately

adverb

Near to in quantity or amount:

about, almost, nearly, roughly. Idiom: on the order of. See near

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It was a small white bone approximately one inch long.
For the longest circuit to be worked, the shorter circuits being brought up approximately to a level, as regards resistance, by the insertion of resistance coils in the circuit of the transmitting apparatus of each shorter line.
Approximately four times that of hydrogen.
The instrument consists of two cams, the form of which regulates the components of the curbed signal, one cam being for the dot element and the other for the dash element, which by their sequence give the letter signals; these cams, by means of clutches controlled by the relay, are mechanically rotated by clockwork, the speed of rotation being approximately adjusted to the rate of transmission of a single element, so that the requisite number of consecutive elements is transmitted corresponding to the duration of contact of the relay arm with the side controlling that particular element.
As with other duplex systems it is possible to obtain several approximately correct adjustments with the bridge and its accessories, but only one gives a true balance, and careful experiment is required to make sure that this is obtained.

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