approximativ
approximate; roughly accurate
adjective ah-proh-ksi-mah-TEEF Rare
Origin: from Latin 'approximare' (to approach)
Usage Note
approximativ beschreibt Werte, die nicht exakt, sondern nur annähernd korrekt sind. In Naturwissenschaften und Technik unvermeidlich: 'eine approximative Lösung' oder 'ein approximativer Wert'.
Examples
"Das Modell liefert eine approximative Lösung des Problems."
Natural Translation
The model provides an approximate solution to the problem.
Literal Translation
The model delivers an approximate solution of the problem.
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