No. 718 in German
circa
Approximately; about.
In a sentence
Die Strecke ist circa fünf Kilometer lang.
The distance is approximately five kilometers long.
Here, 'circa' is used to indicate an approximation or estimate in measurement.
Circa 20 Studenten nahmen an der Vorlesung teil.
Approximately 20 students attended the lecture.
In this context, 'circa' expresses an estimation regarding the number of students.
Das Meeting dauert circa eine Stunde.
The meeting lasts approximately one hour.
Here, 'circa' is indicating an estimated duration of the meeting.
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