Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling. / Nearing correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate.

(transitive, intransitive) To estimate. / (transitive) To come near to; to approach. / (transitive) To carry or advance near; to cause to approach.

Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approximate

simple past tense and past participle of approximate

Calculated by approximation

The quality of being approximate.

The act, process or result of approximating. / (mathematics) An imprecise solution or result that is adequate for a defined purpose.

(phonetics) A consonant sound made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract, while still allowing a smooth flow of air. Liquids and glides are approximants.

plural of approximant