approximate Synonyms
approximate Meaning
approximate (v)
be close or similar
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
approximate (s)
not quite exact or correct
very close in resemblance
located close together
approximate (a.)
Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling.
Near correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate; as, approximate results or values.
approximate (v. t.)
To carry or advance near; to cause to approach.
To come near to; to approach.
approximate (v. i.)
To draw; to approach.
approximate Sentence Examples
- The journey will take approximately three hours by car.
- The temperature outside is approximately 25 degrees Celsius.
- We expect to arrive at the destination at approximately noon.
- The cost of the repair is approximately $200.
- The population of the city is approximately 500,000 people.
- The meeting will start at approximately 9 a.m.
- The package will be delivered to your doorstep at approximately 2 p.m.
- The length of the river is approximately 300 miles.
- It will take approximately two weeks for the shipment to reach its destination.
- The project is approximately 80% complete.
FAQs About the word approximate
be close or similar, judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time), not quite exact or correct, very close in resemblance, located close togethe
relative, comparable, comparative, similar,almost, equal, alike,near, equivalent
pure, perfect, real, absolute, absolute, pure,complete, real, complete, perfect
The journey will take approximately three hours by car.
The temperature outside is approximately 25 degrees Celsius.
We expect to arrive at the destination at approximately noon.
The cost of the repair is approximately $200.
