approximate time

collocation in English

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approximate
adjective
uk
/əˈprɒk.sɪ.mət/us
/əˈprɑːk.sə.mət/
not completely accurate ...
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time
noun
uk
/taɪm/us
/taɪm/
the part of existence that is measured in minutes, days, years, etc., or this process considered as ...
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(Definition ofapproximateandtimefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The years indicate theapproximatetimewhen the corresponding speakers developed their speech patterns.
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Tentatively, we can ask about theapproximatetimescale at which these two processes are expected to occur in these different organisms.
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Theapproximatetimeto complete the survey was 30 min.
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For each step, theapproximatetimeis given.
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Shaded strips indicate theapproximatetimeof deposition of the respective sequences.
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We'd get a scene list and anapproximatetimeof what each scene would take.
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We can determine the upper limit on m by recalling that theapproximatetimeof fixation of a strongly selected allele is roughly 1\\s generations.
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We do not know the date of infection; it is impossible to know the actual date of infection, but one needs anapproximatetime.
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What is theapproximatetimethat it now takes from appeal to decision?
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For how many ships was the equipment planned in 1974, and what was theapproximatetimescale for fitting?
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Whatapproximatetimescale do they now have in mind?
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As least, it looks as though that is theapproximatetimescale.
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He said that he thought that was theapproximatetimerequired from legislation this autumn until the canals could be absorbed into the water authorities.
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We do not fix the duration of the plans: we set an objective and estimate theapproximatetimewe will need to achieve it.
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Theapproximatetimethese men lived after the date of disablement was 48 weeks—less than 12 months after the date of certification.
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The years given in the table representapproximatetimeperiods.
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However, unlike clockwork timers, pencil detonators only giveapproximatetimedelays.
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Such anapproximatetime-weighted return method is prone to overstate or understate the true time-weighted return.
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Dates in parentheses, when included, indicate theapproximatetimeframe during which information was acquired.
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Eyewitness reports confirmed theapproximatetimebetween the accident and the sinking and also suggest that the ship sank stern first.
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