adj
approximate
uh-PROK-sih-muht
adj
1
Close to the exact number or amount, but not precise.
"The approximate cost of the repair is £200."
"Give me an approximate time and I'll plan around it."
verb
1
To come close to something in value, quality, or nature.
"The model approximates real-world traffic patterns fairly well."
How to Use Approximate
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRoughly correct or close to something, without being exact.
Common pairings
approximate value
approximate location
approximately equal to
Word Forms
more approximate comparative, approximated past tense, approximates plural, approximates singular, most approximate superlative
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Etymology
From Latin approximatus, from ad- + proximare, "to come near," from proximus, "nearest."