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approximate meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of approximate at MeaningMonkey.org. approximate meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.APPROXIMATE verb
Definition of approximate (verb)
- be close or similar
- "Her results approximate my own"
- synonyms: come close
- judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
APPROXIMATE adjective
Definition of approximate (adjective)
- not quite exact or correct
- "the approximate time was 10 o'clock"; "a rough guess"; "a ballpark estimate"
- synonyms: approximative, rough
- very close in resemblance
- "sketched in an approximate likeness"; "a near likeness"
- synonyms: near
- located close together
- "with heads close together"; "approximate leaves grow together but are not united"
- synonyms: close together
Source: Princeton University Wordnet