Meaning of 'approximate'

adjective

located close together

Synonyms: close together

adjective

very close in resemblance

Example: "sketched in an approximate likeness"

Synonyms: near

adjective

not quite exact or correct

Example: "the approximate time was 10 o'clock"

Synonyms: rough

verb

to judge tentatively or form an estimate of quantities or time

Example: "I approximate that it will take a week to finish."

Synonyms: estimate

verb

to be close or similar

Example: "Their results approximate my own."

Synonyms: come close