approximativeadj.
/əˈprɒksɪmətɪv/ Of approximate character; nearly approaching, but not reaching, absolute accuracy.
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the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > freedom from error, correctness > exactness, accuracy, precision > closeness to accuracy > [adjective]
narrow1551
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propinquec1570
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approximated1789
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approximate1816
approximative1830
ballpark1960
1830 J. F. W. Herschel Prelim. Disc. Study Nat. Philos. 213 A first or approximative verification.
1877 M. Foster Text Bk. Physiol. i. i. 21 An approximative knowledge of the nature of coagulation.
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