📐approximate

adjective/verb
/əˈprɒksɪmət/

Meaning

close to the actual but not exact; to estimate or calculate roughly

Example Sentences

The cost is approximate and may change later.

Example Expressions

approximate value

Synonyms

estimated, rough, near, about, close

Antonyms

exact, precise, accurate

Collocations

approximate value, approximate time, approximate cost, approximate figure

More Example Sentences

What will be the approximate cost of the repair?

This research will take approximately eighteen months to complete.

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