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to approximate
01
to be similar to something in quality or nature
Transitive: to approximate sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
State verb
Regular
Present tense
approximate
3rd person singular
approximates
Present participle
approximating
Past simple
approximated
Past participle
approximated
Examples
Her skills approximate those of a professional artist.
02
to make a rough guess about quantities or time
Transitive: to approximate an amount or value
Examples
Can you approximate the cost of the repairs without detailed information?
approximate
01
close to a certain quality or quantity, but not exact or precise
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
qualitative
Superlative
most approximate
Comparative
more approximate
gradable
Examples
The approximate time it takes to commute to work is thirty minutes.
02
located close together
03
very close in resemblance
Lexical Tree
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