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| 1. | [ verb ] be close or similar | |
| Synonyms: | come_close | |
| Examples: | "Her results approximate my own" |
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| Related terms: | resemble border_on | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] not quite exact or correct | |
| Synonyms: | rough approximative | |
| Examples: | "the approximate time was 10 o'clock" "a rough guess" "a ballpark estimate" |
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| Related terms: | inexact | |
| 3. | [ verb ] (mathematics) form an opinion about; judge tentatively; form an estimate of, esp. quantities or time | |
| Synonyms: | estimate judge guess gauge | |
| Examples: | "I estimate this chicken to weigh at three pounds" |
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| Related terms: | calculate place give misgauge lowball quantise guesstimate assess truncate make reckon overestimate lowball estimate estimate appraisal evaluator guess estimate guesser | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] very close in resemblance | |
| Synonyms: | near | |
| Examples: | "sketched in an approximate likeness" "a near likeness" |
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| Related terms: | close | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] located close together | |
| Synonyms: | close_together | |
| Examples: | "with heads close together" "approximate leaves grow together but are not united" |
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| Related terms: | close | |
| Similar spelling: |
approximately approximative approximation appreciate |
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