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Unregulated volume units still in use
Approximate measures are units of volumetric measurement which are not defined by a government or government-sanctioned organization, or which were previously
Approximate_measures
Something roughly the same as something else
before p becomes ap- by assimilation) meaning to. Words like approximate, approximately and approximation are used especially in technical or scientific
Approximation
Distance that light travels in one year
for approximate measures. The Hayden Planetarium specifies the light month more precisely as 30 days of light travel time. Light travels approximately one
Light-year
Measuring in various degrees during the Middle Ages
4000 Amsterdam pond = 1976.4 kg = 2.1786 short tons In Finland, approximate measures derived from body parts and were used for a long time, some being
Medieval_weights_and_measures
Concept in statistics
In statistics, an approximate entropy (ApEn) is a technique used to quantify the amount of regularity and the unpredictability of fluctuations over time-series
Approximate_entropy
Family of cache algorithms
the Least Recently Used (LRU) algorithm by replacing values using approximate measures of age rather than maintaining the exact age of every value in the
Pseudo-LRU
Specifications for quantities of ingredients
systems. Measures are classified as either dry measures or fluid measures. Some of the fluid and dry measures have similar names, but the actual measured
Cooking_weights_and_measures
Mathematical concept in measure theory
with an approximate limit. This generalization provides insights into measurable functions with applications in real analysis and geometric measure theory
Approximately continuous function
Approximately_continuous_function
Measure-theoretic generalization of the concept of a tangent space
In geometric measure theory an approximate tangent space is a measure theoretic generalization of the concept of a tangent space for a differentiable manifold
Approximate_tangent_space
Computational method in Bayesian statistics
Approximate Bayesian computation (ABC) constitutes a class of computational methods rooted in Bayesian statistics that can be used to estimate the posterior
Approximate Bayesian computation
Approximate_Bayesian_computation
Mathematical measure for topological spaces
In mathematics, a regular measure on a topological space is a measure for which every measurable set can be approximated from above by open measurable
Regular_measure
Mathematical concept
measure theory, there are various notions of the convergence of measures. For an intuitive general sense of what is meant by convergence of measures,
Convergence_of_measures
Educational assessment software
is to assess students' reading skills. The assessment provides an approximate measure of each students' reading level. The company claims that students
STAR_(software)
Type of research design
Repeated measures design is a research design that involves multiple measures of the same variable taken on the same or matched subjects either under different
Repeated_measures_design
is closely related to tightness of measures: indeed, in metric spaces, tight measures are always perfect. A measure space (X, Σ, μ) is said to be perfect
Perfect_measure
Quantity of a three-dimensional space
simpler pieces. A century later, Archimedes (c. 287 – 212 BCE) devised approximate volume formula of several shapes using the method of exhaustion approach
Volume
Study of geometric properties of sets through measure theory
follows: Approximate ν {\displaystyle \nu } as the weak limit of a sequence of point-mass measures. Each is the Gaussian curvature measure of a polytope
Geometric_measure_theory
Ownership of property reduced by its liabilities
assets. Yet the equity of the business, like the equity of an asset, approximately measures the amount of the assets that belongs to the owners of the business
Equity_(finance)
Technique for reporting effectiveness of birth control
reporting the effectiveness of a birth control method. It is a very approximate measure of the number of unintended pregnancies in 100 woman-years of exposure
Pearl_Index
Kitchen utensil to measure volume of cooking ingredients
teaspoons and tablespoons are included. There may also be scales for the approximate weight for particular substances, such as flour and sugar. Many dry ingredients
Measuring_cup
Kind of spoon and unit of volume
of Household Measures". www.fda.gov. Retrieved 2026-05-08. Butcher, Kenneth S. (2004-05-15). "NIST SP430, Household Weights and Measures". NIST. Chuck
Tablespoon
Generalization of volume to non-integer number of dimensions
d-dimensional Hausdorff measures for any d ≥ 0, which is not necessarily an integer. These measures are fundamental in geometric measure theory. They appear
Hausdorff_measure
Function that quantifies how near a number is to being rational
mathematics, an irrationality measure of a real number x {\displaystyle x} is a measure of how "closely" it can be approximated by rationals. If a function
Irrationality_measure
about planks) gross – 12 dozens (144) Historical weights and measures SI Weights and measures ... rast See Skipsside - Sjømil Archived 2011-07-23 at the
Norwegian units of measurement
Norwegian_units_of_measurement
Figure formed by two rays meeting at a common point
Euclidean geometry, the measures of the interior angles of a triangle add up to π radians, 180°, or 1/2 turn; the measures of the interior angles of
Angle
Coal-bearing geological strata
places, the coal measures are underlain by coarser clastic sequences known as Millstone Grit, of Namurian age. The top of the coal measures may be marked
Coal_measures
Type of clay tile
smaller with 30 x 15 x 3 cm and the larger with 40 x 30 x 3 cm (approximate measures). The first one could be used in buildings in two main ways: decorating
Socarrat
Paper size historically common in some parts of Europe, and former British territories
size, and a folio sheet of any type is half the base sheet size. ª Approximate measure in current use in Latin America: 216 x 341 mm. Ring binders or lever
Foolscap_folio
Metric space with double measurement
doubling measure. A simple example of a doubling measure is Lebesgue measure on a Euclidean space. One can, however, have doubling measures on Euclidean
Doubling_space
Period of time for the ecliptic longitude of the Sun to increase 360°
seasonal cycle. The early Chinese, Hindus, Greeks, and others made approximate measures of the tropical year. In the 2nd century BC, Hipparchus measured
Tropical_year
Measurement of the human penis
Human penis size varies on a number of measures, including length and circumference when flaccid and erect. Besides the natural variability of human penises
Human_penis_size
Indicator of socioeconomic status of citizens in school districts of New Jersey
receive Abbott v. Burke parity remedy aid. The DFGs represent an approximate measure of a community’s relative socioeconomic status (SES). The classification
District_Factor_Group
System of measurements
defined in the British Weights and Measures Act 1824 and continued to be developed through a series of Weights and Measures Acts and amendments. The imperial
Imperial_units
Type of Borel measure
infinite-dimensional spaces. Gaussian measures are named after the German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss. One reason why Gaussian measures are so ubiquitous in probability
Gaussian_measure
Metric that measures the distance between two strings of text
distance function) is a metric that measures distance ("inverse similarity") between two text strings for approximate string matching or comparison and
String_metric
Material dispersion property
the Vd-number or constringence of a transparent material, is an approximate measure of a material's dispersion (change in refractive index as a function
Abbe_number
Detection of the presence or absence of human speech
basis using instantaneous measures of the divergence distance between speech and noise.[citation needed] The different measures which are used in VAD methods
Voice_activity_detection
Broadest definition of sizes in integer-dimensional spaces
outer measures whose sum is the outer measure of A {\displaystyle A} , then the outer Lebesgue measure of E {\displaystyle E} gives its Lebesgue measure. Intuitively
Lebesgue_measure
Extended measure of size in mathematics
the inner measure of B {\displaystyle B} equals the outer measure. The common value of the two measures is then simply called the Jordan measure of B {\displaystyle
Peano–Jordan_measure
Comparison of a wide range of lengths
pm). 25 pm – approximate radius of a helium atom, the smallest neutral atom 30.8568 pm – 1 rontoparsec 50 pm – Bohr radius: approximate radius of a hydrogen
Orders_of_magnitude_(length)
Mathematical function
countably additive measures. Carathéodory's work on outer measures found many applications in measure-theoretic set theory (outer measures are for example
Outer_measure
abuccos) is a unit of mass once used[when?] to measure the mass of gold and silver. It is approximately equivalent to 196.44 grams or 6.316 troy ounces
Abucco
Unit of mass
Imperial Weights and Measures Act 1824 (5 Geo. 4. c. 74), the avoirdupois pound was defined as 7,000 grains exactly. The Weights and Measures Act 1855 authorised
Grain_(unit)
Estimate of the lifetime of a star
In astrophysics, the nuclear timescale is an approximate measure of how long nuclear reactions can sustain a star's luminosity, defined by the amount
Nuclear_timescale
reintroduced as 1⁄100 riksdaler. Historical weights and measures Petrograd Standard SI Weights and measures "Riksdagens protokoll 1875:54". May 19, 1875. p. 58
Swedish_units_of_measurement
Counterintuitive observation
curves is more complicated but can also be calculated. Measuring with rulers, one can approximate the length of a curve by adding the sum of the straight
Coastline_paradox
Measures Act 1985 to be exactly 4.54609 L (≈277.42 cu in), the imperial gallon is 1.62% smaller than the pre-1824 ale gallon. The Winchester measure was
Comparison of the imperial and US customary measurement systems
Comparison_of_the_imperial_and_US_customary_measurement_systems
Geologic subgroup in Australia
The Walloon Coal Measures are a Late Jurassic geologic subgroup in Queensland, Australia. Deposited within the Surat Basin, it is considered Oxfordian
Walloon_Coal_Measures
Set of eigenvalues of a matrix
eigenvalue but still an approximate eigenvalue of T (eigenvalues themselves are also approximate eigenvalues). The set of approximate eigenvalues (which includes
Spectrum (functional analysis)
Spectrum_(functional_analysis)
Checking expected operations of a website
monitoring or end-to-end performance monitoring. Real user monitoring measures the performance and availability experienced by actual users, diagnoses
Website_monitoring
SI unit of length
During the French Revolution, the traditional units of measure were to be replaced by consistent measures based on natural phenomena. As a base unit of length
Metre
Medical condition
capillaries. The amount of red and infrared light transmitted provides an approximate measure of oxygen in the blood. The oximeter reading is based on the color
Respiratory_compromise
System of units formerly used in England
of Weights and Measures of the British Isles 1215 Magna Carta — the earliest statutory declaration for uniformity of weights and measures 1335 8 & 9 Edw
English_units_of_measurement
Statistical value representing the center or average of a distribution
central tendency (or measure of central tendency) is a central or typical value for a probability distribution. Colloquially, measures of central tendency
Central_tendency
Quantum entanglement of more than 2 qubits
entanglement measures the monotonicity under LOCC is simply inherited from the bipartite measures. But there are also entanglement measures that were constructed
Multipartite_entanglement
Decimal-based systems of measurement
of weights and measures over many centuries, as earlier (Chinese, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and other) systems of weights and measures interacted with
Metric_system
System of measurement used in Ancient Rome
every four centuries (i.e. 97 leap years in every 400) to more closely approximate the length of the tropical year. The Romans grouped days into an eight-day
Ancient Roman units of measurement
Ancient_Roman_units_of_measurement
Number, approximately 3.14
two integers, although fractions such as 22/7 are commonly used to approximate it. Consequently, its decimal representation never ends, nor does it
Pi
Transformer used to scale alternating current, used as sensor for AC power
0.1, 0.2s, 0.2, 0.5, 0.5s, 1 and 3. The class designation is an approximate measure of the CT's accuracy. The ratio (primary to secondary current) error
Current_transformer
Units that are not part of a coherent system
familiar objects such as parts of the body. Many of the listed units are approximate or vaguely defined. Some are odd multiples or fractions of a base unit
List of non-coherent units of measurement
List_of_non-coherent_units_of_measurement
An official system of weights and measures was established[citation needed] in the ancient Persian Empire under the Achaemenid dynasty (550–350 BCE). The
Persian_units_of_measurement
legal status for relationships of unmarried individuals that intends to approximate the design, qualities, significance, or effects of marriage. Nor shall
2006_Virginia_ballot_measures
Unit of length
link lengths as units of measure within the English system of units. As English dominions grew over time, its system of measures came to be used in many
Link_(unit)
Measures to determine proper bra fit
one manufacturer to another, resulting in sizes that only provide an approximate fit. Women cannot rely on labeled bra sizes to identify a bra that fits
Bra_size
Parameter of some vertical wind profile equations
possible measures of the roughness of a surface. For example, in classical mechanics the coefficient of friction is commonly used to measure the roughness
Roughness_length
Preemptive attack using nuclear weapons
in all likelihood, even known to the public.) kt/Mt – This is an approximate measure of how much energy is released by the detonation of a nuclear weapon;
First strike (nuclear strategy)
First_strike_(nuclear_strategy)
Intergovernmental organisation
International Bureau of Weights and Measures in Europe. These trends culminated in the 1889 General Conference on Weights and Measures, with the distribution of
International Bureau of Weights and Measures
International_Bureau_of_Weights_and_Measures
Ammonium nitrate explosion in Lebanon
ship MV Rhosus and stored at the Port of Beirut without adequate safety measures for six years, detonated after a fire broke out in a nearby warehouse.
2020_Beirut_explosion
Referendum legalizing marijuana
Commission". Measure 91 was the third initiative seeking to legalize marijuana for recreational use in Oregon; previous measures were 1986's Measure 5 and 2012's
2014_Oregon_Ballot_Measure_91
Device used to measure the amount of light
cameras include a built-in meter that measures a scene-wide light level and are able to make an approximate measure of appropriate exposure based on that
Light_meter
changes at each step of this sequence. Multiplying these factors gives the approximate volume of the original body. This work earned its authors the 1991 Fulkerson
Convex_volume_approximation
comparison, the approximate size of a person is also shown. This is based around the absolute magnitude of each asteroid, an approximate measure of size based
List of asteroid close approaches to Earth in 2000–2007
List_of_asteroid_close_approaches_to_Earth_in_2000–2007
Statistical measure of process capability
expensive. The mapping from process capability indices, such as Cpk, to measures of process fallout is straightforward. Process fallout quantifies how many
Process_capability_index
Conversion constant for amount of substance
Bureau for Weights and Measures (2017): Proceedings of the 106th meeting of the International Committee for Weights and Measures (CIPM), 16-17 and 20 October
Avogadro_constant
Measuring Index for large company performance
capitalization is $48 billion; the smallest company in the index has an approximate capitalization of $14 billion. The index was launched on September 1
Russell_Top_200_Index
Total market value of goods and services produced within a country
consumer price index, which measures inflation or deflation in the price of household consumer goods, the GDP deflator measures changes in the prices of
Gross_domestic_product
WWII-era naval vessel camouflage schemes of the United States Navy
of ship. These measures represent the final evolution of dazzle camouflage. Warner's office issued over 300 pattern sheets for Measures 31-33. Specific
World War II ship camouflage measures of the United States Navy
World_War_II_ship_camouflage_measures_of_the_United_States_Navy
Branch of physics focused on radiation protection
it measures something different. For a given type and dose of radiation(s) applied to a certain body part(s) of a certain organism, it measures the magnitude
Health_physics
Economic price index
is a theoretical price index that measures relative cost of living over time or regions. It is an index that measures differences in the price of goods
Cost-of-living_index
number of measures voted on by Mississippi voters in a single year since 1912. There was no organized opposition to any of the 10 measures on the ballot
1987 Mississippi ballot measures
1987_Mississippi_ballot_measures
comparison, the approximate size of a person is also shown. This is based around the absolute magnitude of each asteroid, an approximate measure of size based
List of asteroid close approaches to Earth in 2008
List_of_asteroid_close_approaches_to_Earth_in_2008
1790 report to the US Congress
weights and measures. On January 8, 1790, George Washington urged Congress to address the need for the uniform system of weights and measures, and on January
Plan for Establishing Uniformity in the Coinage, Weights, and Measures of the United States
Plan_for_Establishing_Uniformity_in_the_Coinage,_Weights,_and_Measures_of_the_United_States
Musical concept indicating to the speed of interpretation
according to measures per minute (mpm) or bars per minute (bpm), the number of measures of the piece performed in one minute. This measure is commonly
Tempo
Definition of mathematical integration
])}{2\varepsilon }}=1} (where μ denotes Lebesgue measure). A Lebesgue-measurable function g : E → R is said to have approximate limit y at x (a point of density of
Khinchin_integral
Species of bird
feeds principally on grass seeds taken from seedheads. No conservation measures are undertaken yet. However, it was proposed to conduct population surveys
Anambra_waxbill
Short tumbler used for serving spirits
markings on the inside of the bowl, to facilitate smaller measures of liquid. Alcoholic spirits measure Alcohol measurements Portal: Drink Mark Pickvet (October
Shot_glass
metric system was made mandatory for weights in October 1960, and for measures in April 1962. In 1956, for metrication, the Indian government defined
Indian_units_of_measurement
days and years. Current methods make it difficult to measure half-lives between approximately 10−19 and 10−10 seconds. Twenty-three yoctoseconds is the
List of radioactive nuclides by half-life
List_of_radioactive_nuclides_by_half-life
Political warfare conducted by the USSR & Russia
Russian governments. Active measures have continued to be used by the administration of Vladimir Putin. Active measures were conducted by the Soviet
Active_measures
Study of uncertainty in the output of a mathematical model or system
various sensitivity measures which are calculated. These categories can somehow overlap. Alternative ways of obtaining these measures, under the constraints
Sensitivity_analysis
Title of multiple roadside attractions
is on display in Ripley's Believe It or Not! museum. The ball, which measures 41.5 feet (12.6 m) in circumference, was certified as the world's largest
Biggest_ball_of_twine
concentration of the sample under test (see Beer–Lambert law). Results can be approximate, compared to other testing techniques, but the comparator is useful for
Lovibond_comparator
Units of measure for alcoholic drinks
since An Act for the ascertaining the Measures for retailing Ale and Beer of 1698. This set the standard measure based on the Ale Pint or Ale Quart. The
Alcohol_measurements
Time standard based on atomic clocks
1975, the General Conference on Weights and Measures and the International Committee for Weights and Measures made a series of decisions that designated
International_Atomic_Time
Unit of speed
previously used the UK Admiralty nautical mile (6080 ft or 1853.184 m). (* = approximate values) The speeds of vehicles relative to the fluids in which they travel
Knot_(unit)
Instrument used to measure moisture content
(perpendicular to the growth rings). A moisture meter gives a reading of the approximate moisture content of wood. The reading helps in determining whether the
Moisture_meter
Optimization problem in computer science
that, in many cases, an approximate nearest neighbor is almost as good as the exact one. In particular, if the distance measure accurately captures the
Nearest_neighbor_search
Modification of approximate entropy
Takens–Grassberger–Procaccia correlation entropy ) is a modification of approximate entropy (ApEn; more appropriately "Procaccia–Cohen entropy"), used for
Sample_entropy
Physics problem related to laws of motion and gravity
special relativity. In addition, using the theory of random walks, an approximate probability of different outcomes may be computed. The gravitational
Three-body_problem
Measure of local oscillation behavior
properties of such measures. However, when μ and ν are probability measures, the total variation distance of probability measures can be defined as ‖
Total_variation
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a fleet runner, from Old French pie de lievre ‘hare’s foot’.German : occupational name for a calibrator (someone who checked weights and measures), from an agent derivative of Middle Low German pegel ‘mark or measure for gauging fluids’, ‘gauge’.
Boy/Male
Scandinavian
Royalty title approximately equivalent to the English Earl.
Biblical
he that measures; water of love
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the various places so called. The majority, with examples in at least fourteen counties, get the name from Old English hÅh ‘ridge’, ‘spur’ (literally ‘heel’) + tÅ«n ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. Haughton in Nottinghamshire also has this origin, and may have contributed to the surname. A smaller group of Houghtons, with examples in Lancashire and South Yorkshire, have as their first element Old English halh ‘nook’, ‘recess’. In the case of isolated examples in Devon and East Yorkshire, the first elements appear to be unattested Old English personal names or bynames, of which the forms approximate to Huhha and Hofa respectively, but the meanings are unknown.
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : variant spelling of Connor, now common in Scotland.English : occupational name for an inspector of weights and measures, Middle English connere, cunnere ‘inspector’, an agent derivative of cun(nen) ‘to examine’.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : metonymic occupational name for someone who dealt in weights and measures, for example a grain factor, from Middle English pekke ‘peck’ (an old measure of dry goods equivalent to eight quarts or a quarter of a bushel).English : variant of Peak 1.Irish : variant of Peak 2.South German : variant of Beck.North German and Dutch : metonymic occupational name for someone who prepared or sold pitch, from Middle Low German pek, Middle Dutch pec, pic.Dutch : from Middle Dutch pec, pick ‘desperate straits’, hence a nickname for a person in difficult circumstances or perhaps for someone with a gloomy disposition.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.German (also Wäger), Swiss German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from Middle High German wæger ‘weigher’, German Waager, an occupational name for an official responsible for weighing produce, especially produce offered as rent in kind, or for an official in charge of checking weights and measures used by merchants.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English, Old French ga(u)ge ‘measure’, probably applied as a metonymic occupational name for an assayer, an official who was in charge of checking weights and measures.English and French : from Middle English, Old French gage ‘pledge’, ‘surety’ (against which money was lent), and therefore a metonymic occupational name for a moneylender or usurer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by an enclosure of some kind, Middle English yard(e) (Old English geard; compare Garth).English : nickname from Middle English yard ‘rod’, ‘stick’ (Old English (Anglian) gerd), probably with reference to a rod or staff carried as a symbol of authority.English : from the same word as in 2, used to denote a measure of land. The surname probably denoted someone who held this quantity of land, and as it was quite a large amount (varying at different periods and in different places, but generally approximately 30 acres, a quarter of a hide), such a person would have been a reasonably prosperous farmer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a maker and seller of gloves or a nickname for a wearer of particularly fine gloves, from Middle English cuffe ‘glove’ (of uncertain origin; attested in this sense from the 14th century, with the modern meaning first in the 16th century).Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Dhuibh, a variant of Mac Duibh ‘son of the black one’ (see Duff).Irish : approximate translation of Gaelic Ó DoirnÃn (see Dornan).Cornish : nickname from Cornish cuf ‘dear’, ‘kind’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a maker of measures or a measurer, derived from Old French moule ‘measure’.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
The Female Governor; She who Directs, Manages, Conducts, Governs and Measures
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from an agent derivative of Middle English strike(n) ‘to stroke, smooth’, applied as an occupational name for someone whose job was to fill level measures of grain by passing a flat stick over the brim of the measure, thus removing any heaped excess.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Anglo-Norman French peiser, poiser ‘weigher’ (Late Latin pensarius, a derivative of pensare ‘to weigh’), hence an occupational name for an official in charge of weights and measures, especially one whose duty it was to weigh rent or tribute received.German : variant spelling of Peiser.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who produced or used malt for brewing, from an agent derivative of Middle English malt ‘malt’, ‘germinated barley’ (Old English mealt).English (of Norman origin) : according to Reaney, a habitational name from some place in France called Maleterre, from Old French male terre ‘bad land’ (Latin mala terra).German : metonymic occupational name for a grain measurer or a maker of grain measures, or for a miller, from Middle High German malter, a measure of grain.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : unexplained.
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Boy/Male
American, British, English
Lives by the Spring
Girl/Female
Hindu
Sacred to the gods, Tulsi or the holy Basil
Boy/Male
Tamil
Manifested
Boy/Male
English
From the village.
Girl/Female
Australian, Hindu, Japanese
Blossom; Bloom; Blossom of Hope; Friend
Boy/Male
Celtic Gaelic Welsh Arthurian Legend English
Raven.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Mani Chandrika | மநீ சஂதà¯à®°à®¿à®•à®¾Â
Moon light
Girl/Female
Hebrew American Swedish Muslim
Grace.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Supremely Great or Generous
Boy/Male
Tamil
Who is with light/glance
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prep.
Near; not far from; -- determining approximately time, size, quantity.
imp. & p. p.
of Approximate
a.
Nearest; next immediately preceding or following.
a.
Obtained by trial, by measurements, etc.; approximate; empirical. See the 2d Note under Geometric.
superl.
Not proximate or acting directly; primary; distant.
a.
Near correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate; as, approximate results or values.
v. i.
To approximate to the surface; to head; -- said of an abscess.
n.
One who, or that which, approximates.
a.
Approximately polygonal; somewhat or almost polygonal.
adv.
With approximation; so as to approximate; nearly.
v. i.
To draw; to approach.
a.
Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling.
a.
Nearly or approximately square; almost square.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Approximate
v. t.
To come near to; to approach.
a.
Nearly or approximately pentangular; almost pentangular.
a.
Approaching; approximate.
a.
Imperfectly cylindrical; approximately cylindrical.
v. t.
To carry or advance near; to cause to approach.
a.
Proximate.