English dictionary
approximate
adjectivePronunciation
ə.ˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- located close together
adjective
- very close in resemblance
adjective
- not quite exact or correct
verb
- judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
verb
- be close or similar
Example sentences
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