approximate
/ʌprˈɑksʌmʌt/
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Definitions
Adjective Satellite
not quite exact or correct; "the approximate time was 10 o''clock"; "a rough guess"; "a ballpark estimate"
Adjective Satellite
very close in resemblance; "sketched in an approximate likeness"; "a near likeness"
Adjective Satellite
located close together; "with heads close together"; "approximate leaves grow together but are not united"
Verb
be close or similar; "Her results approximate my own"
Verb
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"