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approximate
verb(ap-prox-i-mate)
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
Synonyms: estimate, gauge, guess, judge,
approximate
verb(ap-prox-i-mate)
be close or similar
Synonyms: come close,
Examples:
Her results approximate my own.
approximate
adjective(ap-prox-i-mate)
located close together
Synonyms: close together,
Examples:
Approximate leaves grow together but are not united.
approximate
adjective(ap-prox-i-mate)
very close in resemblance
Synonyms: near,
Examples:
Sketched in an approximate likeness.
approximate
adjective(ap-prox-i-mate)
not quite exact or correct
Synonyms: approximative, rough,
Examples:
The approximate time was 10 o'clock.

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