approximate
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Pronunciation[change]
- adjective
- verb
Adjective[change]
Positive |
Comparative |
Superlative |
- An approximate number, length, time, etc. is close to the real one but may not be equal to it.
- Synonym: rough
- Antonym: exact
- "How many people are on the team?" "I'm not sure, but I can give you an approximate number."
- If we knew when he left here, it might help us identify the approximate time of death.
Related words[change]
Verb[change]
Plain form |
Third-person singular |
Past tense |
Past participle |
Present participle |
- (transitive & intransitive) be or become near a value, position, or characteristic
- Computers are getting better at approximating human speech.
- Women's salaries in the company have approximated to male salaries.