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"



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