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Meaning of "approximal" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF APPROXIMAL

approximal  [əˈprɒksɪməl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF APPROXIMAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Approximal is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES APPROXIMAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of approximal in the English dictionary

The definition of approximal in the dictionary is situated side by side; close together.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH APPROXIMAL


animal
ˈænɪməl
centesimal
sɛnˈtɛsɪməl
decimal
ˈdɛsɪməl
duodecimal
ˌdjuːəʊˈdɛsɪməl
hexadecimal
ˌhɛksəˈdɛsɪməl
infinitesimal
ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtɛsɪməl
interproximal
ˌɪntəˈprɒksɪməl
maximal
ˈmæksɪməl
millesimal
mɪˈlɛsɪməl
nonagesimal
ˌnɒnəˈdʒesɪməl
pessimal
ˈpɛsɪməl
planetesimal
ˌplænɪˈtesɪməl
proximal
ˈprɒksɪməl
Quadragesimal
ˌkwɒdrəˈdʒɛsɪməl
quinquagesimal
ˌkwɪŋkwəˈdʒɛsɪməl
sexagesimal
ˌsɛksəˈdʒɛsɪməl
simul
ˈsɪməl
submaximal
sʌbˈmæksɪməl
undecimal
ʌnˈdɛsɪməl
vigesimal
vaɪˈdʒɛsɪməl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE APPROXIMAL

appropriative
appropriator
approvable
approvably
approval
approval rating
approvance
approve
approved
approved school
approved social worker
approver
approving
approvingly
approx.
approximate
approximately
approximation
approximeeting

WORDS THAT END LIKE APPROXIMAL

Ar Rimal
binary-coded decimal
circulating decimal
companion animal
farm animal
intimal
isocheimal
lacrimal
nonanimal
nonoptimal
optimal
pack animal
party animal
primal
recurring decimal
repeating decimal
septimal
stuffed animal
subminimal
suboptimal

Synonyms and antonyms of approximal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «approximal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF APPROXIMAL

Find out the translation of approximal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of approximal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «approximal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

邻面
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aproximal
570 millions of speakers

English

approximal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

approximal
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متقارب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

апроксимальная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

proximal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

approximal
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

proximal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kira-kira
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

approximalen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

隣接した
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

approximal
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Approximal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

approximal
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

approximal
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

साधारण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aproksimal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prossimali
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Approximal
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

апроксимальні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aproximale
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παραπλήσιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

approximal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

approximal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

approximal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of approximal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «APPROXIMAL»

The term «approximal» is normally little used and occupies the 141.056 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «APPROXIMAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «approximal» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «approximal» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about approximal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «APPROXIMAL»

Discover the use of approximal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to approximal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dental Caries: The Disease and Its Clinical Management
when any approximal lesion is present. However, as the median survival time of lesions from inner enamel to outer dentin is more than 8 years in populations with low caries risk, occasional inner enamel lesions do not require radiographs at ...
Ole Fejerskov, Edwina Kidd, 2008
2
Pathology of the Hard Dental Tissues
Visual inspection of anterior teeth often suffices to detect approximal lesions, enhanced by transillumination (Figure 5.10). FOTI (preferably from buccal aspect) 546 On the posterior teeth, FOTI discloses only those lesions that extend into the  ...
Albert Schuurs, 2012
3
Caries Management - Science and Clinical Practice
Owing to this unfavorable ratio for sound fissures, it is desirable to postpone the first invasive intervention for as long as possible and to arrest lesion progression by microinvasive measures, such as approximal sealing. This chapter will cover ...
Hendrik Meyer-Lueckel, Sebastian Paris, 2013
4
Issues in Dentistry, Oral Health, Odontology, and ...
Scientists discuss in 'Recommendations by dental staff and use of toothpicks, dental floss and interdental brushes for approximal cleaning in an adult Swedish population' new findings in dental plaque. “The aim of the present study was to ...
‎2012
5
Advances in Imaging Technology Research and Application: ...
approximal. caries. by. cone. beam. computed. tomography. images. In this recent report published in the European Journal of Radiology, researchers in Beijing, People's Republic of China conducted a study “To evaluate the diagnostic ...
‎2012
6
Pediatric Dentistry: A Clinical Approach
Approximal surfaces of young permanent incisors Access to approximal caries is obtained from the buccal or lingual aspect, where the least loss of sound tooth substance can be achieved (Fig. 10—21). The size of the cavity is determined by  ...
Goran Koch, Sven Poulsen, 2013
7
Assessment of Oral Health: Diagnostic Techniques and ...
detect approximal lesions at an early stage. Tooth shape and the location of approximal lesions under the contact point make it hard to get light at the lesion site and to view from almost the same direction. When an approximal lesion is ...
R. V. Faller, 2000
8
The Cambridge Companion to English Literature, 1500-1600
Approximal (interproximal or interstitial) attrition Small movements between neighbouring teeth, during clenching of the jaws, produces wear facets around the contact points. Recording is difficult when teeth are still held in the jaw, and one ...
Arthur F. Kinney, 2000
9
Restorative Dentistry: An Integrated Approach
(a) Bitewing radiograph of 5| showing minimal approximal caries in dentine; (b) The approximal lesion is approached via an occlusal access having placed a section of matrix band to protect the adjacent tooth; (c) Glass ionomer cement is ...
Peter Jacobsen, 2009
10
Issues in Medical Lasers, Imaging, and Devices Research and ...
Scientists discuss in 'In vivo near-IR imaging of approximal dental decay at 1,3 10 nm' new findings in dentistry. “The high transparency of dental enamel in the near -IR (NIR) light at 1,310-nm can be exploited for imaging dental caries without ...
‎2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «APPROXIMAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term approximal is used in the context of the following news items.
1
LETTERS from Sonoma County Gazette Readers - February 2015
With the continuing caries decline among children, caries is becoming a disease of the fissured surfaces as the rate of approximal caries ... «Sonoma County Gazette, Jan 15»
2
Rethinking Water Fluoridation for the Economically Disadvantaged
With the continuing caries decline among children, caries is becoming a disease of the fissured surfaces as the rate of approximal caries ... «Sonoma County Gazette, Jan 15»
3
Hospital Emergency Drill Prepares For Possibility Of Ebola At Detroit …
... including suspected communicable diseases, passengers are brought to our hospital, being the most approximal hospital — the closest one ... «CBS Local, Oct 14»
4
Watters' World: Stoned Homeless in Colorado
... a young man nicknamed 'Kush', likely after a variety of marijuana native to the Middle East, approximal to the Hindu Kush mountain range. «Fox News, Oct 14»
5
Odbudowa zębów po leczeniu endodontycznym
Heydecke G., Butz F., Strub J.R.: Fracture strength and survival rate of endodontically treated maxillary incisors with approximal cavities after ... «Medycyna Praktyczna, Jul 14»
6
Resin infiltration effects in a caries-active environment -- 2 year results
The objective of this study was to compare carious lesion changes after resin infiltration of approximal non-cavitated lesions in a high caries risk ... «EurekAlert, Mar 14»
7
Good News for People Who Hate to Floss
2 Scores were recorded for whole mouth, marginal, approximal, facial and lingual regions for each subject using the Rustogi Modification of the ... «Business Wire, Jun 13»
8
Busting dental myths
... removing plaque from all areas and 29% more effective at removing plaque from approximal areas than traditional dental floss and a manual ... «RDH, Jun 13»
9
Cutting-Edge Pediatric Technologies in General Practices
Radiographic detection of approximal caries: a comparison of dental films and digital imaging systems. Dentomaxillofacial Radiolology 2000; 29(5):312-8. «Dentistry IQ, Jun 12»
10
Fishing for trouble?
The fish which gnaw at your feet often end up eating away the approximal nail fold leading to gaping. Gaping takes place when the fine layer of ... «Times of India, Jul 10»

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