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Antonyms
Etymology
1. approximate
verb. ['əˈprɑːksəmət, əˈprɑːksəˌmeɪt'] be close or similar.
Synonyms
- border on
- come close
- resemble
Antonyms
- mistrust
- distrust
- deny
- withdraw
Etymology
- approximatus (Latin)
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Rhymes with Approximate
- acclimate
- amalgamate
- animate
- automate
- breakmate
- checkmate
- classmate
- consummate
- decimate
- dichromate
- dichromate
- estimate
- glucosamate
- glutamate
- inmate
- intimate
- multimate
- overestimate
- papermate
- phonemate
Sentences with approximate
1. Adjective
Estimation is also useful when you only need an approximate amount instead of a precise value.
2. Verb, base form
You can use your tape measure on the ground to approximate the size of the roof edges.
2. approximate
adjective. ['əˈprɑːksəmət, əˈprɑːksəˌmeɪt'] not quite exact or correct.
Synonyms
- inexact
- rough
Antonyms
- integrate
- differentiate
- add
Etymology
- approximatus (Latin)
3. approximate
verb. ['əˈprɑːksəmət, əˈprɑːksəˌmeɪt'] judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time).
Synonyms
- reckon
- guess
- compute
- give
- calculate
- misgauge
- gauge
- estimate
- set
- count
- judge
- put
- lowball
- guesstimate
- place
- quantise
- work out
- figure
- assess
- cipher
- quantize
- cypher
- make
- truncate
Antonyms
- esteem
- respect
- exclude
- disrespect
Etymology
- approximatus (Latin)
4. approximate
adjective. ['əˈprɑːksəmət, əˈprɑːksəˌmeɪt'] located close together.
Synonyms
- close together
Antonyms
- overestimate
- overvalue
Etymology
- approximatus (Latin)
5. approximate
adjective. ['əˈprɑːksəmət, əˈprɑːksəˌmeɪt'] very close in resemblance.
Synonyms
- close
Antonyms
- divide
- multiply
Etymology
- approximatus (Latin)