Meaning & use
approx.
A shortened form of approximately, used to indicate a rough or estimated figure.
See it in a sentence
The delivery should arrive in approx. three to five business days, according to the tracking page.
The venue holds approx. two hundred guests, though exact capacity depends on the seating plan.
A note on using this word
Common in informal writing, labels, and schedules; spell out approximately in formal prose.
Words with a similar meaning
approximatelyroughly
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