Approximates

The only invented character in the play, Adelaide, whose name approximates that of the sentimental heroine Adeline in Ann Radcliffe's The Romance of the Forest (1791), is loosely based on Thérèse de Cabarrus (1773-1835), Tallien's mistress and then wife. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The pronunciation of this word approximates nearer to the sound of the French _cuit_ [ "twice baked"] the t being omitted in this dialect. ❋ James Jennings (N/A)

Jim Isch. If he decides for a field of 96, Isch.will be Mr. Felicity, given that his surname approximates a suffix indicating all things pseudo. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This is one of those about 8 inches long, floppy toys made of cloth that kind of approximates hair that has a squeaky thing in its stomach and the idea is that you can clasp its velcro'd hands around a chair leg or what have you, for hours of "batting" pleasure. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"approximates" or guesses, when not inclined to reckon. ❋ John West (1840)

"approximates," or similar words that reference Snap-on or its management; (iii) are specifically identified as forward-looking; or (iv) describe Snap-on's or management's future outlook, plans, estimates, objectives or goals, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Like all theories, it is a simplification that focusses on those processes that are salient to a particular set of scientific questions, and approximates or ignores those processes that are less salient. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This means that the distribution of links approximates to what scientists call a “power law,” where a tiny fraction of nodes receive a hugely disproportionate share of links, and the vast majority are mostly ignored. ❋ Martin A. Nowak (2011)

Each person in a grocery store checkout lane approximates 48 seconds in addition to whatever is in his/her cart (this average time includes exchanged greetings and the payment process). ❋ Unknown (2009)

But its asset allocation approximates 75% to the 10 highest-yielding Dow stocks. ❋ Dave Kansas (2011)

Ironically the proposed bailout also approximates the size of the original 4 trillion yuan stimulus of 2008. ❋ Carl E. Walter (2011)

As writer Tom Collins appropriately stated in a 2009 review about similar pieces: "The filled-to-the-max aspect of these works approximates the clutter of daily experience and could be construed as a visual, three-dimensional stream-of-consciousness response to it." ❋ Cherie Louise Turner (2010)

It approximates a quasi state, though without international recognition, and without demarcated and recognized borders. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Ironically, the proposed bailout also approximates the size of the original four trillion yuan stimulus of 2008. ❋ Carl E. Walter (2011)

For example, with new credit, the Fed will have bought $600 billion of U.S. Treasurys between November 2010 and June 2011, a rate of purchase that approximates the annualized budget deficit. ❋ Lewis E. Lehrman (2011)