Definition of approximate

Definitions

Adjective Satellite

not quite exact or correct; "the approximate time was 10 o''clock"; "a rough guess"; "a ballpark estimate"

Adjective Satellite

very close in resemblance; "sketched in an approximate likeness"; "a near likeness"

Adjective Satellite

located close together; "with heads close together"; "approximate leaves grow together but are not united"

Verb

be close or similar; "Her results approximate my own"

Verb

judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"

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approximative close together come close estimate gauge guess judge near rough

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calculate cipher compute cypher figure reckon resemble work out

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approach assess border on count give guesstimate lowball make misgauge place put quantise quantize reckon set truncate underestimate

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