/ˈæksprɒks/; /ˈæksprɒksɪ/; /-sɪ/ (noun) /ˈæksprɒksɪ/; /-sɪ/ (adjective)

Definitions

1. verb

to estimate or calculate roughly, often by rounding numbers to the nearest whole number or to a convenient number of decimal places

“The architect approximated the building’s total cost to be around $10 million.”

2. noun

an approximate value or figure

“The manager gave me an approx of the sales figures for the quarter.”

3. adjective

close to but not exactly the same as

“The approx solution to the equation was calculated using a computer program.”