( adv. )
Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence, in quality, manner, degree, etc.; as, about as cold; about as high; -- also of quantity, number, time.
( adv. )
Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence, in quality, manner, degree, etc.; as, about as cold; about as high; -- also of quantity, number, time.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012