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    ap·prox·i·mate

    adjective

    • 1. close to the actual, but not completely accurate or exact: "the calculations are very approximate"

    verb

    • 1. come close or be similar to something in quality, nature, or quantity: "a leasing agreement approximating to ownership"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › approximateApproximate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of APPROXIMATE is nearly correct or exact : close in value or amount but not precise. How to use approximate in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAPPROXIMATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. uk / əˈprɒk.sɪ.mət / us / əˈprɑːk.sə.mət / Add to word list. B2. not completely accurate but close: The train's approximate time of arrival is 10.30. The approximate cost will be about $600. Can you give me an approximate idea of the numbers involved? Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › approximateApproximate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To approximate is to calculate the value of something based on informed knowledge. A computer program can approximate the value of a house based on square footage, number of rooms, year built, and other relevant factors.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › approximateAPPROXIMATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Approximate definition: near or approaching a certain state, condition, goal, or standard.. See examples of APPROXIMATE used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAPPROXIMATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    An idea or description that is approximate is not intended to be precise or accurate, but to give some indication of what something is like. They did not have even an approximate idea what the Germans really wanted.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAPPROXIMATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    APPROXIMATE meaning: 1. not completely accurate but close: 2. to be almost the same as: 3. not completely accurate but…. Learn more.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishapproximate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    approximate. [transitive, intransitive] to be similar or close to something in nature, quality, amount, etc., but not exactly the same. approximate something The animals were reared in conditions which approximated the wild as closely as possible. The total cost will approximate £15 billion.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishAPPROXIMATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    APPROXIMATE definition: 1. not completely accurate but close: 2. to be almost the same as something. Learn more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › approximateApproximate Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Approximate Definition. ə-prŏksə-mĭt. approximated, approximates, approximating. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Verb. Filter. adjective. Almost exact or correct. The approximate time of the accident. American Heritage. Near in position; close together. Webster's New World. Very similar; closely resembling.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › approximateapproximate | meaning of approximate in Longman Dictionary of ...

    approximate meaning, definition, what is approximate: an approximate number, amount, or time i...: Learn more.

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