Near; not far from; -- determining approximately time, size, quantity.
Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence, in quality, manner, degree, etc.; as, about as cold; about as high; -- also of quantity, number, time.
"About", "Approx.", and "Circa" are terms which when used in a letter of credit, are construed to allow a difference not to exceed 10% more or 10% less than the monetary amount, or the quantity, or the unit price stipulated in the letter of credit.
When referring to the amount or the quantity of items or the unit price of the goods, “about†means plus or minus 10%. (Article 39 of UCP 500).
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party"
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banking) In connection with letters of credit, "about" means a tolerance of plus/minus 10% regarding the letter of credit value, unit price or the quantity of the goods.
Used in connection with amount or quantity, it means +/- 10
A term used in letter of credit practice which allows a 10% variance above or below the letter of credit value, or quantity of goods, or unit price of the goods. See also "Approximately."