approximate
adjective
- 1
located close together
with heads close together
approximate leaves grow together but are not united
- 2
very close in resemblance
sketched in an approximate likeness
a near likeness
- 3
not quite exact or correct
the approximate time was 10 o'clock
a rough guess
verb
- 1
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds
- 2
be close or similar
Her results approximate my own
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