Definition of Approximate

Verb

  • judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
    "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
  • be close or similar
    "Her results approximate my own"
    - come close

Adjective

  • located close together
    "with heads close together"
    "approximate leaves grow together but are not united"
    - close together
  • very close in resemblance
    "sketched in an approximate likeness"
    "a near likeness"
  • not quite exact or correct
    "the approximate time was 10 o'clock"
    "a rough guess"
    "a ballpark estimate"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

Word games points for the Approximate

  • Scrabble® score of the approximate (24)
  • Word Chums® score of the approximate (30)
  • Words With Friends® score of the approximate (27)

Unscramble approximate

501 unscramble word found using the letters approximate.
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