approximate
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- close, near
- rough, estimated, inexact, loose
[verb]
Synonyms:
- come close, approach, border on, come near, reach, resemble, touch, verge on

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Related Idioms: be in the neighborhood of

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I. ap‧prox‧i‧mate¹ S3 W3 AC /əˈprɒksəmət, əˈprɒksɪmət $ əˈprɑːk-/ adjective
[Word Family: verb: approximate; noun: approximation; adverb: approximately; adjective: approximate]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Late Latin; Origin: past participle of approximare 'to come near to', from Latin ad- 'to' + proximare 'to come near']
an approximate number, amount, or time is close to the exact number, amount etc, but could be a little bit more or less than it Synonym : rough Antonym : exact:
What is the approximate number of students in each class?
These percentages are only approximate.

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In everyday English, people usually say rough rather than approximate:
Can you give me a rough idea of how much it would cost?

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. ap‧prox‧i‧mate² AC /əˈprɒksəmeɪt, əˈprɒksɪmeɪt $ əˈprɑːk-/ verb [intransitive, linking verb] formal
[Word Family: verb: approximate; noun: approximation; adverb: approximately; adjective: approximate]

1. to be close to a particular number
approximate to
This figure approximates to a quarter of the UK’s annual consumption.

2. to be similar to but not exactly the same as something
approximate to
Your story only approximates to the real facts.

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