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approximate
adjective
verb
located close together
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ə.ˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət
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adjective
located close together
“with heads close together”
adjective
very close in resemblance
“sketched in an approximate likeness”
adjective
not quite exact or correct
“the approximate time was 10 o'clock”
verb
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
“I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds”
verb
be close or similar
“Her results approximate my own”
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with heads close together
approximate leaves grow together but are not united
sketched in an approximate likeness
a near likeness
the approximate time was 10 o'clock
a rough guess
a rough estimate
I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds
Her results approximate my own
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