approximate
Letters that make approximate
a, o, e, p, m, r, t, i, x
are letters that make 'approximate'
Words within approximate
MA, MAT, te, PR, ox, ma, at, XI, prox, Ro, mA, mat, proximate, pro, xi, mate, Proxima, Ate, appro, At, Pr, Te
are words within 'approximate'
5 possible definitions for 'approximate'
Approximate as "judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)"
Under this definition, approximate is a verb and has the following properties:
Synonyms
gauge, guess, judge, estimate
have the same meaning as 'approximate'
approximate as a type
'approximate' can be a type of work out, reckon, calculate, compute, cypher, cipher, figure.
Types of approximate
reckon, lowball, assess, quantise, quantize, misgauge, set, put, place, truncate, guesstimate, underestimate, give, make, count
are types of 'approximate'.
Derivatives of approximate
evaluator, judge, guesser, judgement, estimate, judgment, idea, speculation, hypothesis, surmise, rough, approximate, approximative, approximation, estimation, appraisal, conjecture, supposition, judging, guess, surmisal
are derivatives of 'approximate'.
Approximate as "be close or similar"
Under this definition, approximate is a verb and has the following properties:
Synonyms
come close
has the same meaning as approximate
approximate as a type
'approximate' can be a type of resemble.
Types of approximate
border on, approach
are types of 'approximate'.
Derivatives of approximate
rough, approximate, approximative
are derivatives of 'approximate'.
Example of approximate used within this context
"Her results approximate my own"
Approximate as "not quite exact or correct"
Under this definition, approximate is an adjective and has the following properties:
Synonyms
rough, approximative
have the same meaning as 'approximate'
Derivatives of approximate
come close, gauge, guess, judge, approximate, estimate
are derivatives of 'approximate'.
Similar to approximate
inexact
is similar to approximate.
Example of approximate used within this context
"the approximate time was 10 o'clock", "a rough guess", "a ballpark estimate"
Approximate as "very close in resemblance"
Under this definition, approximate is an adjective and has the following properties:
Synonyms
near
has the same meaning as approximate
Similar to approximate
close
is similar to approximate.
Example of approximate used within this context
"sketched in an approximate likeness", "a near likeness"
Approximate as "located close together"
Under this definition, approximate is an adjective and has the following properties:
Synonyms
close together(p)
has the same meaning as approximate
Similar to approximate
close
is similar to approximate.
Example of approximate used within this context
"with heads close together", "approximate leaves grow together but are not united"