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1
being such only when compared to something else
- the movie's an approximate success, if you can overlook the overblown publicity that preceded it
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2
not precisely correct
- police could only give us an approximate count of the number of people who attended the air show
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verbSynonyms of approximate (Entry 2 of 2)
to come near or nearer to in character or quality
- Rob's violin performance last night didn't even approximate what he's really capable of when he's not feeling sick
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“Approximate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approximate. Accessed 19 Jun. 2021.
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