approximate has definitions from the field of mathematics
1
[ verb ] be close or similar

Synonyms

come_close

Examples

"Her results approximate my own"

Used in print

(Rhode Island Legislative Council. Research Report...)

Rhode_Island 's rate of .07 per mile is considerably lower than reimburseable rates in the federal_government and in industry nationally which approximate a .09 per mile average .

Related terms

resemble border_on

2
[ adjective ] not quite exact or correct

Synonyms

rough approximative

Examples

"the approximate time was 10 o'clock" "a rough guess" "a ballpark estimate"

Used in print

(Harry H. Hull, "The Normal Forces and Their Ther...)

This , however , can only be considered approximate , as the diameter of the pulley was increased by the build-up of tape and the tape was occasionally removed from the pulley during the runs .

(J. F. Vedder, "Micrometeorites", in Francis S. J...)

The approximate equation is * * f , where n is the number of * * f with electron line density greater than or equal to * * f , and q is proportional to the mass of the meteorite .

Related terms

inexact

3
[ verb ] (mathematics) form an opinion about; judge tentatively; form an estimate of, esp. quantities or time

Examples

"I estimate this chicken to weigh at three pounds"

Used in print

(Raymond C. Binder et al., editors, Proceedings...)

The mean temperature of this region was approximated by the temperature measured halfways between the edge of the hot spot and the rim of the plug .

4
[ adjective ] very close in resemblance

Synonyms

near

Examples

"sketched in an approximate likeness" "a near likeness"

Related terms

close

5
[ adjective ] located close together

Synonyms

close_together

Examples

"with heads close together" "approximate leaves grow together but are not united"

Related terms

close

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