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approximate - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
approximate
Definition
(verb) be close or similar
Synonyms
:
come close
Example Sentence
Her results approximate my own
Definition
(verb) judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
Synonyms
:
estimate
,
gauge
,
guess
,
judge
Example Sentence
I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds
Definition
(adj) not quite exact or correct
Synonyms
:
approximative
,
rough
Example Sentence
the approximate time was 10 o'clock
a rough guess
a ballpark estimate
Definition
(adj) very close in resemblance
Synonyms
:
near
Example Sentence
sketched in an approximate likeness
a near likeness
Definition
(adj) located close together
Synonyms
:
close together
Example Sentence
with heads close together
approximate leaves grow together but are not united
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