👉 Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling.
Alright class, settle down and let’s take a look! You’ve come across “approx” in your reading, and the dictionary gives you a good start – "approaching," "proximate," and "nearly resembling." Let's break that down with a little rhyme to help it stick: “Approx,” it says, don’t be perplexed, Means almost true, cleverly annexed! It’s not the exact number you see, But something close, for you and me. Think of rounding off a sum, you know? Like saying “about fifty,” letting numbers flow. It's about an estimate, a guess with grace, A way to simplify in this learning space! So "approx" means nearly – it’s quite the key, To understanding what it means, you see! Do you have any questions? Let's discuss it further!
