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Word: Approximate
Speech Type: Adjective
late Middle English (in the adjectival sense ‘close, similar’): from late Latin approximatus, past participle of approximare, from ad- ‘to’ + proximus ‘very near’. The verb (originally meaning ‘bring close’) arose in the mid 17th century; the current adjectival sense dates from the early 19th century
əˈprɒksɪmət
close to the actual, but not completely accurate or exact
Short Definition:close to actual, but not completely accurate or exact
Examples:- the approximate time of death
Word: Approximate
Speech Type: Verb
əˈprɒksɪmeɪt
come close or be similar to something in quality, nature, or quantity
Short Definition:come close or be similar to something in quality or quantity
Examples:- a leasing agreement approximating to ownership
- reality can be approximated by computational techniques
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