approximate
Other forms: approximating; approximated; approximates
To approximate is to calculate the value of something based on informed knowledge. A computer program can approximate the value of a house based on square footage, number of rooms, year built, and other relevant factors.
As a verb, approximate means "to estimate." Unlike the word guess, approximate implies the use of a logical or mathematical method. You might guess how tall a friend is based on the first number that comes to mind, but you could approximate his height by using your own height as a comparison. As an adjective, approximate can mean "near" or "close together." If your friend calls to say he’s at a location approximate to your house, she’s in your neighborhood.
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not quite exact or correct
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very close in resemblance
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located close together“approximate leaves grow together but are not united”
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synonyms:
close together
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close
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
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close
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be close or similar“Her results approximate my own”
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synonyms:
come close
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judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
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quantise, quantize
approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values
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misgauge
gauge something incorrectly or improperly
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place, put, set
estimate
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give
estimate the duration or outcome of something
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lowball, underestimate
make a deliberately low estimate
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assess
estimate the value of (property) for taxation
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make
calculate as being
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count, reckon
take account of
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truncate
approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one
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guesstimate
estimate based on a calculation
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