Approximate

**Prof. Dr. Sinsi** · 07-22-2012

approximate
adjective1

not quite exact or correct; "the approximate time was 10 o'clock"; "a rough guess"; "a ballpark estimate"2

very close in resemblance; "sketched in an approximate likeness"; "a near likeness"3

located close together; "with heads close together"; "approximate leaves grow together but are not united"
verb1

be close or similar; "Her results approximate my own"2

judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"[syn: estimate]

07-22-2012	#1
Prof. Dr. Sinsi	Approximate approximate adjective1not quite exact or correct; "the approximate time was 10 o'clock"; "a rough guess"; "a ballpark estimate"2very close in resemblance; "sketched in an approximate likeness"; "a near likeness"3located close together; "with heads close together"; "approximate leaves grow together but are not united" verb1be close or similar; "Her results approximate my own"2judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"[syn: estimate]