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approximate

/əpˈɹɑksəmət/ · 11 letters · 9 distinct letters

  1. verb

    be close or similar

    Her results approximate my own

  2. adjective

    not quite exact or correct

    the approximate time was 10 o'clock

  3. verb

    judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

    I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds

  4. adjective

    very close in resemblance

    sketched in an approximate likeness

  5. adjective

    located close together

    with heads close together

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