- approximate position
- приблизительное положение
English-russian dictionary of physics. 2013.
English-russian dictionary of physics. 2013.
approximate — I adjective alike, almost, approaching, close, comparable, estimated, imprecise, in the vicinity of, inexact, like, much the same, nearly accurate, nearly correct, nearly equal, nearly perfect, nearly resembling, nigh, not perfectly accurate,… … Law dictionary
approximate — [ə präk′sə mit; ] for v. [, ə präk′səmāt΄] adj. [ME < LL approximatus, pp. of approximare, to come near < L ad , to + proximus, superl. of prope, near] 1. near in position; close together 2. much like; resembling 3. more or less correct or… … English World dictionary
approximate — approximates, approximating, approximated (The adjective is pronounced [[t]əprɒ̱ksɪmət[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]əprɒ̱ksɪmeɪt[/t]].) 1) ADJ GRADED An approximate number, time, or position is close to the correct number, time, or position,… … English dictionary
approximate — I. adjective Etymology: Late Latin approximatus, past participle of approximare to come near, from Latin ad + proximare to come near more at proximate Date: 15th century 1. located close together < approximate leaves > 2. nearly correct or exact… … New Collegiate Dictionary
approximate — approximately, adv. adj. /euh prok seuh mit/; v. /euh prok seuh mayt /, adj., v., approximated, approximating. adj. 1. near or approaching a certain state, condition, goal, or standard. 2. nearly exact; not perfectly accurate or correct: The… … Universalium
approximate — adjective /əˈprɒksəmət / (say uh proksuhmuht) 1. nearly exact, equal, or perfect. 2. inaccurate; rough: *Usually it is impossible to fix even an approximate year for their beginning. –sidney j. baker, 1966. 3. near; close together. 4. very… …
come near in position — index approximate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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List of selected stars for navigation — The selected stars for navigation are often used for sextant observations. Fifty eight selected navigational stars are given a special status in the field of celestial navigation. Of the approximately 6,000 stars visible to the naked eye under… … Wikipedia
Modulation transfer function (infrared imaging) — The Modulation Transfer Function (MTF) is used to approximate the position of best focus of an infrared imaging system. In an imaging system, best focus is typically achieved when the MTF is between 0.4 and 0.6; most often at 0.5 (50% cutoff… … Wikipedia
phase — phaseless, adj. phasic, phaseal, adj. /fayz/, n., v., phased, phasing. n. 1. any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind. 2. a stage in a process of change or… … Universalium