Meaning & Definition of Approximate in English
English⟶
Approximate
/əprɑksəmət/
verb
1. Be close or similar
- "Her results approximate my own"
synonym:
- approximate,
- come close
2. Judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
- "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
synonym:
- estimate,
- gauge,
- approximate,
- guess,
- judge
adjective
1. Not quite exact or correct
- "The approximate time was 10 o'clock"
- "A rough guess"
- "A ballpark estimate"
synonym:
- approximate,
- approximative,
- rough
2. Very close in resemblance
- "Sketched in an approximate likeness"
- "A near likeness"
synonym:
- approximate,
- near
3. Located close together
- "With heads close together"
- "Approximate leaves grow together but are not united"
synonym:
- approximate,
- close together(p)