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approximate number
[/əˈprɒksɪmət ˈnʌmbər/]
noun
pl: approximate numbers
número aproximado
1.
A number that is close to the exact value but not completely precise; an estimate or rough figure
The approximate number of attendees at the conference was 500.
O número aproximado de participantes na conferência foi 500.
2.
A value rounded to a certain degree of precision for practical purposes
We used an approximate number for the calculation to simplify the process.
Usamos um número aproximado para o cálculo a fim de simplificar o processo.
Synonyms
estimated number
rough number
rounded number
ballpark figure
estimate
Antonyms
exact number
precise number
accurate number
exact figure
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
número aproximado
standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
número aproximado
common in formal and informal contexts
Portugal
número aproximado
standard European Portuguese usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
in the ballpark
roughly speaking
more or less
thereabouts
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