English adjective: approximate | |||
1. | approximate not quite exact or correct | ||
Samples | The approximate time was 10 o'clock. A rough guess. A ballpark estimate. | ||
Synonyms | approximative, rough | ||
Similar | inexact | ||
Antonyms | exact | ||
2. | approximate very close in resemblance | ||
Samples | Sketched in an approximate likeness. A near likeness. | ||
Synonyms | near | ||
Similar | close | ||
Antonyms | distant, remote | ||
3. | approximate located close together | ||
Samples | With heads close together. Approximate leaves grow together but are not united. | ||
Synonyms | close together | ||
Similar | close | ||
Antonyms | distant | ||
English verb: approximate | |||
1. | approximate (stative) be close or similar | ||
Samples | Her results approximate my own. | ||
Synonyms | come close | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | resemble | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | approach, border on | ||
2. | approximate (cognition) judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) | ||
Samples | I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds. | ||
Synonyms | estimate, gauge, guess, judge | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s PP. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, figure, reckon, work out | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | assess, count, give, guesstimate, lowball, make, misgauge, place, put, quantise, quantize, reckon, set, truncate, underestimate | ||