approximate

adjective

  1. 1

    located close together

    with heads close together

    approximate leaves grow together but are not united

  2. 2

    very close in resemblance

    sketched in an approximate likeness

    a near likeness

  3. 3

    not quite exact or correct

    the approximate time was 10 o'clock

    a rough guess

verb

  1. 1

    judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

    I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds

  2. 2

    be close or similar

    Her results approximate my own

Synonyms

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