approximate
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approximate
adjective alike, almost, approaching, close, comparable, estimated, imprecise, in the vicinity of, inexact, like, much the same, nearly accurate, nearly correct, nearly equal, nearly perfect, nearly resembling, nigh, not perfectly accurate, propinquus, proximal, proximate, similar, uncertain, unpreciseAssociated concepts: approximate value
approximate
verb accedere ad, advance near to, approach, approach closely, approach in amount, be in the vicinity of, be near, border on, closely resemble, come close in estimation, come close to, come near, come near in pooition, compare with, draw near, nearly equal, nearly rival, resembleSee also: approach, border, close, comparable, copy, correspond, inaccurate, inexact, near, similar