👉 Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
Alright class, settle down, letâs take a look! Today weâre tackling a tricky word â âapproximately.â Itâs a lovely little phrase that can cause a bit of confusion, so let's break it down. The dictionary is right to say itâs "imprecise but close." Think of it like this: Imagine youâre baking cookies, and you need one cup of flour. You measure out almost exactly one cup, maybe a little more, maybe a tiny bit less - that's approximately! It's not perfectly precise, a pinpoint measurement, but it's close enough for the recipe to work. It means something is not exact , and weâre giving an estimate â a guess really â that's pretty darn close to the truth. We often use âapproximatelyâ when we don't have a perfectly accurate number, or when it's not crucial to be absolutely precise. For example: "The movie is about two hours long - approximately." Does that make sense? Do you have any questions about how âapproximatelyâ fits into your understanding of math and language?