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adjective | verb approximateapproximate1 /əˈprɑksəmɪt/ ●●○ AWL adjective ETYMOLOGYapproximate1Origin: 1400-1500 Late Latin, past participle of approximare to come near to, from Latin ad- to + proximare to come near THESAURUSnearly but not completely exact, used especially about a number, amount, or time that is a little more or less than the exact number, amount, etc.► approximatenearly but not completely exact, used especially about a number, amount, or time that is a little more or less than the exact number, amount, etc.: The approximate cost of materials for the class should be around $25. ► rough not exact or not containing many details: Can you give me a rough idea of when you’ll be home? ► imprecise formal imprecise information is not exact, complete, or clear: Asking people what they eat each day gives you imprecise data, because people do not always tell you everything. ► inexact formal not exact and not correct in every detail: Predicting earthquakes is an inexact science, so we can never give an accurate warning of when one will occur. ► estimated not exact, but based on information that you have. Used about numbers, costs, and amounts: The car was traveling at an estimated 80 miles per hour when it hit the wall. nearly but not completely exact, used especially about a number, amount, or time that is a little more or less than the exact number, amount, etc.: The approximate cost of materials for the class should be around $25. [Origin: 1400–1500 Late Latin, past participle of approximare to come near to, from Latin ad- to + proximare to come near]THESAURUSrough – not exact or not containing many details: Can you give me a rough idea of when you’ll be home?imprecise formal – imprecise information is not exact, complete, or clear: Asking people what they eat each day gives you imprecise data, because people do not always tell you everything.inexact formal – not exact and not correct in every detail: Predicting earthquakes is an inexact science, so we can never give an accurate warning of when one will occur.estimated – not exact, but based on information that you have. Used about numbers, costs, and amounts: The car was traveling at an estimated 80 miles per hour when it hit the wall. adjective | verb approximateapproximate2 /əˈprɑksəˌmeɪt/ AWL verb [transitive] formal VERB TABLEapproximate |
| Present | I, you, we, they | approximate | | he, she, it | approximates | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | approximated | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have approximated | | he, she, it | has approximated | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had approximated | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will approximate | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have approximated |
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| Present | I | am approximating | | he, she, it | is approximating | | you, we, they | are approximating | | Past | I, he, she, it | was approximating | | you, we, they | were approximating | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been approximating | | he, she, it | has been approximating | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been approximating | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be approximating | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been approximating |
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