Legal Definition of the Word Approximately

Approximately is close to a certain time, measure or number, but it is not accurate. If you plan to meet a friend around 2:00 in the morning, it doesn`t matter if you`re a little early or late. (2013, 05). Approximate legaldictionary.lawin.org Retrieved 09, 2022, by legaldictionary.lawin.org/approximate/ Roughly its roots in the Latin word proximus, which means “almost”. So roughly means “about” or “close to.” If you tell someone that there will be about seventy people at a dinner party, it means that you are expecting seventy people, although the actual number may be a little more or a little less than seventy. 05 2013. 09 2022 Search the dictionary of legal abbreviations and acronyms containing Approximate for legal acronyms and/or abbreviations containing Approximate. You might be interested in the historical significance of this term. Search or search Approximate in Historical Law in the Encyclopedia of Law. Supported by Black`s Law Dictionary, Free 2nd ed., and The Law Dictionary.

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