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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
When some amount or distance or time is not perfectly correct but it's close, we say it is approximate.
My dad said the approximate distance between my house and my school is two miles.- synonyms:
- near
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| definition 2: |
If somebody tells you the approximate time a game will end, they tell you what time they think it will end, but they might be a little wrong. They are just guessing. An approximate time or approximate amount is probably close to the real time of something or a real amount of something, but probably not exact.
The mechanic told her the approximate cost to repair the car.What is the approximate time that you will arrive?- antonyms:
- exact, precise
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| related words: |
crude |
| derivation: |
approximately (adv.) |
Word Builder: approximate +
- approximately:
almost exactly; about.