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approximate
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approximate
v.
approach, come near
adj.
near, approaching
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Approximation
An approximation is a representation of something that is not exact, but still close enough to be useful. Although approximation is most often applied to numbers, it is also frequently applied to such things as mathematical functions, shapes, and physical laws.
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approximate
Verb
1. be close or similar; "Her results approximate my own"
(synonym) come close
(hypernym) resemble
(hyponym) border on, approach
2. judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
(synonym) estimate, gauge, guess, judge
(hypernym) calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure
(hyponym) quantize, quantise
Adjective
1. not quite exact or correct; "the approximate time was 10 o'clock"; "a rough guess"; "a ballpark estimate"
(synonym) approximative, rough
(similar) inexact
2. very close in resemblance; "sketched in an approximate likeness"; "a near likeness"
(synonym) near
(similar) close
3. located close together; "with heads close together"; "approximate leaves grow together but are not united"
(synonym) close together(p)
(similar) close
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approximate
v.
blížit se; přibližně spočítat
příd.jm.
přibližný
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approximate
Przym.
przybliżony; zbliżony
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