approximate

adjective
UK: /əˈprɒksɪmət/
US: /əˈprɑːksɪmət/

  1. Close to the actual, but not exactly.

    1. The approximate cost is about ten dollars. [ ] [ ]
    2. The approximate number of students attending the lecture was around one hundred. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

rough calculate estimate close guess near
approximate verb

  1. To be nearly the same as something.

    1. The journey will approximate three hours. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her weight gain did not approximate the doctor's recommendation after pregnancy. [ ] [ ]

  2. To calculate something close to the exact number.

    1. We can only approximate the total cost. [ ] [ ]
    2. Engineers try to approximate the real-world conditions during product testing. [ ] [ ]
approximate noun

  1. A value that is close to the correct value, but not exact.

    1. That's an approximate of the real price. [ ] [ ]
    2. The approximate is good enough for a quick budget estimation, so let's stick to it. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "approximate" is /əˈprɒksɪmət/ in British English and /əˈprɑːksɪmət/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "approximate": rough, calculate, estimate, close, guess, near.

Example usage of "approximate": "The approximate cost is about ten dollars.". More examples on the page.