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| Grammar : Adj, verb |
| Spell : adjective uh-prok-suh-mit; verb uh-prok-suh-meyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : adjective əˈprɒk sə mɪt; verb əˈprɒk səˌmeɪt |
Definition of approximate
Origin :- early 15c., from Latin approximatus, past participle of approximare "to come near to," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + proximare "come near," from proximus "nearest," superlative of prope "near" (see propinquity).
- adj almost accurate, exact
- adj inexact
- adj similar
- adj near
- verb come close
- What is the approximate temperature for: (a) a moderate oven?
- Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 1 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
- First—Approximate weight of the machine when finished and equipped.
- Extract from : « Flying Machines » by W.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell
- And can toleration in the active-spirited be ever anything more than approximate?
- Extract from : « The Coryston Family » by Mrs. Humphry Ward
- The tale of one day will give an approximate idea of most of the days I spent with her.
- Extract from : « The First Violin » by Jessie Fothergill
- It wouldn't give much of a signal, but you'd know our approximate position.
- Extract from : « Death Wish » by Robert Sheckley
- I should be afraid to give even an approximate calculation of what all this is worth.
- Extract from : « At Aboukir and Acre » by George Alfred Henty
- I give it only as an approximate specimen of a large class of them.
- Extract from : « David Elginbrod » by George MacDonald
- Approximate scene correspondences are listed at the end of the e-text.
- Extract from : « King Henry the Fifth » by William Shakespeare
- If unknown, the approximate period to be given, with a query.
- Extract from : « A Book for All Readers » by Ainsworth Rand Spofford
- On the contrary, this does not approximate the actual situation.
- Extract from : « The Necessity of Atheism » by Dr. D.M. Brooks
Synonyms for approximate
- adjacent
- alike
- almost
- analogous
- approach
- border on
- bordering
- close
- close together
- come near
- comparable
- comparative
- contiguous
- estimate
- estimated
- guessed
- imperfect
- imprecise
- like
- loose
- matching
- near
- nearby
- neighboring
- proximate
- reach
- relative
- resemble
- resembling
- rough
- surmised
- touch
- uncertain
- unprecise
- unscientific
- verge on
- verging on
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