approximate

Meaning

Adj

1. Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling.
2. Nearing correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate.
3. Drawn close together, but not united.

Noun

An approximate result or quantity.

Verb

1. (ambitransitive) To estimate.
2. (transitive) To come near to; to approach.
3. (transitive) To carry or advance near; to cause to approach.

Synonyms

rough

estimate

near

guess

approach

approximative

conjecture

proximate

speculate

approximation

judge

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gauge

close together

be almost the same as

about

appraise

come near

adjacent

compare

guesstimate

imprecise

inexact

alike

make

calculate

assess

come close

presume

evaluate

intimate

nearby

nigh

oncoming

perhaps

preliminary

proximal

rate

ratify

reckon

referee

regard

resembling

review

roughly

sanction

similar

sloppy

some

suppose

take stock

Translations

approximatif

aproximado

approssimativo

ungefähr

annähernd

aproximat

προσεγγίζω

annähern

πλησιάζω

approximer

aproximado

approssimare

zirka

circa

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ə.ˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət/

Etymology

From Middle English approximat(e) (“close, near (to); similar; intimate”, also used as the past participle of approximaten), from Latin approximātus, the perfect passive participle of approximō (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), further from ad- (“to, towards, at”) + proximō (“to come near”). The noun was derived from the adjective through substantivization, see -ate (noun-forming suffix). See also proximate.