about
- US:[əˈbaʊt]
- UK:[əˈbaʊt]
All shown below are another word for about.
A
- [adv.]adverbIndicates close to a value or time, but not exactly equal.Example Sentence:
- The flight will arrive at the destination approximately at 6:00 PM.
- The project is expected to be completed approximately within three months.
- She estimated that the journey would take approximately ten hours.
- The conference is scheduled to start at approximately 9:30 AM.
- The temperature is around 20 degrees Celsius, approximately.
- [adv.]adverbIndicates that it is near a certain time or place, roughly matching.Example Sentence:
- There were around 100 attendees at the seminar.
- The price of the product is around $50.
- The event is expected to last around two hours.
- The deadline for the assignment is somewhere around next week.
- He lives somewhere around this neighborhood.
- [abbrev.]abbreviationIndicates close to a certain value or time, but not exactly equal.Example Sentence:
- The cost of the repair is approx. $300.
- The event will start at approx. 8:30 AM.
- The duration of the movie is approx. two hours.
- The temperature is expected to drop to approx. 10 degrees Celsius.
- Approx. 60% of the participants were satisfied with the outcome.
E
- [n.]nounAn estimate or assessment of quantity, size, cost, etc.Example Sentence:
- The contractor provided an estimate for the construction project.
- The estimate for the repair of the car was higher than expected.
- We received an estimate from the company for the renovation work.
- The project's cost estimate was submitted to the management for approval.
- The initial estimate turned out to be much lower than the final cost.
- [v.]verbIndicates the act of estimating or evaluating quantity, size, cost, etc.Example Sentence:
- She estimated that the journey would take approximately ten hours.
- The team is currently estimating the budget for the upcoming project.
- He estimated the cost of the repair based on the extent of the damage.
- The scientist estimated the population of the species in the wild.
- It is challenging to accurately estimate the time needed for the experiment.
R
- [adv.]adverbIndicates approximately, roughly, and does not require precise calculations.Example Sentence:
- Roughly speaking, the population of the city is about a million.
- The estimate is roughly $2000, but it could be higher.
- Roughly, one-third of the participants were from overseas.
- The journey took roughly three hours due to heavy traffic.
- Roughly 70% of the students chose Option A.