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1. (adj.) approximate
nearly exact; not perfectly accurate:
The approximate time was 10 o'clock.
2. approximate
near; close together.
3. approximate
very similar; nearly identical.
4. (v.t.) approximate
to approach closely to:
to approximate an ideal.
5. approximate
to estimate.
6. approximate
to simulate:
The motions of the stars can be approximated in a planetarium.
7. approximate
to bring near.
8. (v.i.) approximate
to come close.
Etymology: (1400–50; late ME < LL approximātus, ptp. of approximāre to approach. See ap -1, proximate)
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| Definition of 'approximate' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) approximate, approximative, rough
not quite exact or correct
"the approximate time was 10 o'clock"; "a rough guess"; "a ballpark estimate"
2. (adj) approximate, near
very close in resemblance
"sketched in an approximate likeness"; "a near likeness"
3. (verb) approximate, close together(p)
located close together
"with heads close together"; "approximate leaves grow together but are not united"
4. (verb) approximate, come close
be close or similar
"Her results approximate my own"
5. (verb) estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
"I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
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1. (adjective) approximate
near to an amount but not exact; = estimated
an approximate number; approximate measurements
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| Definition of 'approximate' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) approximate
approaching; proximate; nearly resembling
2. (adj) approximate
near correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate; as, approximate results or values
3. (verb) approximate
to carry or advance near; to cause to approach
4. (verb) approximate
to come near to; to approach
5. (verb) approximate
to draw; to approach
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Sense: very nearly correct or accurate; not intended to be absolutely correct
Give me an approximate answer!; Can you give me an approximate price for the job?
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 Afrikaans: benaderd |
 Arabic: تَقريبي |
 Bulgarian: приблизителен |
 Brazilian: aproximado |
 Czech: přibližný |
 German: ungefähr |
 Danish: omtrentlig; cirka- |
 Greek: κατά προσέγγιση |
 Spanish: aproximado |
 Estonian: ligikaudne |
 Farsi: تقریبی؛ نزدیک |
 Finnish: likimääräinen |
 French: approximatif |
 Hebrew: קָרוֹב |
 Hindi: लगभग |
 Croatian: približan |
 Hungarian: hozzávetőleges |
 Indonesian: hampir tepat, kira-kira, |
 Icelandic: sem er nærri lagi |
 Italian: approssimativo |
 Japanese: おおよその |
 Korean: 근접한 |
 Lithuanian: apytikris |
 Latvian: aptuvens |
 Malay: hampir tepat |
 Dutch: bij benadering |
 Norwegian: tilnærmet, ca., omtrentli |
 Polish: przybliżony |
 Persian: تقریبی؛ نزدیک |
 Pashto: اټکلی، نږدی |
 Portuguese: aproximado |
 Romanian: aproximativ |
 Russian: приблизительный |
 Slovak: približný |
 Slovenian: približen |
 Serbian: približan |
 Swedish: ungefärlig |
 Thai: ใกล้เคียง; โดยประมาณ |
 Turkish: yaklaşık, tahminî |
 Taiwanese: 近似的 |
 Ukrainian: приблизний; наближений |
 Urdu: لگ بھگ ، اندازے سے |
 Vietnamese: gần đúng |
 Chinese: 近似的 |
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