very nearly correct or accurate; not intended to be absolutely correct: “Give me an approximate answer!”
bij benadering

ap'proximately (Bijwoord)

nearly; more or less: “There will be approximately five hundred people present.”
ongeveer

ap'proxim'ation (Zelfstandig naamwoord)

1 a figure, answer etc which is not (intended to be) exact: “This figure is just an approximation.”
benadering

2 the process of estimating a figure etc: “We decided on a price by a process of approximation.”
benadering
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to approximate	benaderen (ww.)
approximate	approximaal ; benaderend ; bij benadering ; geschat ; globaal ; nader tot elkaar brengen

Bronnen: Wakefield genealogy pages; Medisch woordenboek; Trueterm; Download IATE, European Union, 2017.




EN: ballpark
EN: rough and ready
EN: sketchy
EN: vague