8.1.5.8.1 Approximate

Use this domain for words that indicate whether a number or amount is approximate.

Louw Nida Codes: 
78C About, Approximately, Almost, Hardly
  • What words describe a number or amount that is approximate?
    approximate, rough,
  • What words describe something that is not exact?
    inexact, inaccurate, sort of, kind of,
  • What words indicate that a particular number or amount is approximate?
    about, approximately, roughly, give or take, at a guess, somewhere in the region of, an estimated, some, something like, in round numbers, close to,
  • What words indicate an approximate number when the actual number is possibly more?
    or so, odd, or more, at least, and maybe more, barely, hardly, little more than, scarcely,
  • What words indicate an approximate number when the actual number is possibly less?
    at most, as much as, short of,
  • What words refer to determining the approximate number of amount of something?
    approximate (v), estimate (v), overestimate, underestimate,
  • What words refer to estimating a number to the nearest ten, hundred, thousand, etc?
    rounded to the nearest ten/hundred/thousand, round up, round down,
  • What words refer to a number that is approximate?
    estimate (n), approximation, ballpark figure, round figure,
  • What words indicate that something happens at an approximate time?
    about, around, approximately, round about, or thereabouts, circa, some time,
  • What words indicate that something happens at an approximate place?
    about, around, in the vicinity of, near, close to,
  • What words describe something that is approximately the same as another thing?
    loose, vague, hazy, impressionistic, broad,
  • What words indicate that something is done in approximately the right way?
    roughly, more or less, somewhat,