näherungsweise
approximately, by approximation
adverb NAY-er-oongs-vy-zeh Rare
Usage Note
näherungsweise is used in technical and scientific writing to indicate a calculated approximation rather than an exact value. It is more formal than ungefähr or etwa.
Examples
"Die Lösung lässt sich näherungsweise berechnen."
Natural Translation
The solution can be calculated approximately.
Literal Translation
The solution lets itself approximately calculate.
Related Words
- Ableitung derivative (calculus)
- Abszisse abscissa; x-axis; x-coordinate
- Achse axis (geometry, graphs)
- Achsenabschnitt y-intercept, axis intercept
- Asymptote asymptote (line a curve approaches but never reaches)
- Axiom axiom (self-evident principle)
- Berechnungsgrundlage basis of calculation; calculation basis
- Binomialkoeffizient binomial coefficient
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