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circa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • approximate adj Close to the exact number or amount, but not precise.
  • circa prep Used before a date to mean "approximately" or "around", when the exact date isn't known.

Senses

circa is used for these senses in English:

  • approximate Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling.
  • approximate Nearing correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate.
  • circa Approximately, about, around (typically in relation to time)

approximate — full definition

  1. adj Close to the exact number or amount, but not precise.
  2. verb To come close to something in value, quality, or nature.
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