approximate¹

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /əˈpɹɑk.sə.mət/ UK /əˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət/ See IPA manual

adj

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Homographs: approximate² /əˈpɹɑk.sə.meɪt/ — verb

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Meanings

1

adj
Close to the real number or amount but not exact.

The approximate cost of the trip is five hundred dollars.

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Synonyms

1 adj · close to the real number or... rough

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Forms approximatedapproximatesapproximating

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Describing Qualities

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