approximate

/əpɹˈɑksəmət/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. be close or similar
   “Her results approximate my own”
2. judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
   “I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds”

adjective

1. not quite exact or correct
   “the approximate time was 10 o'clock”
2. very close in resemblance
   “sketched in an approximate likeness”
3. located close together
   “with heads close together”

Synonyms for approximate

• come close
• estimate
• gauge
• guess
• judge
• approximative
• rough
• inexact
• near
• close
• close together

Words that rhyme with approximate

• proximate