approximate number

Frequency: 7.81.4 per million words

a number that is close to the exact amount

approximateADJECTIVE + NOUN

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number

Examples (10)

  • Can you give me the approximate number of attendees?
  • The study provides an approximate number of species in the rainforest.
  • We need an approximate number of guests to plan the catering.
  • Historians can only estimate the approximate number of soldiers involved in the battle.
  • I don't know the exact count, but I can tell you the approximate number of books I own.
  • The report stated the approximate number of units sold last quarter.
  • While the exact figure is unknown, the approximate number is believed to be in the thousands.
  • The algorithm calculates the approximate number of possible outcomes.
  • What is the approximate number of stars in our galaxy?
  • For the initial budget, just provide an approximate number of required staff.