vverb.stativebe close or similarSynset:come close
Examples:- Her results approximate my own
Derivationally Related Form:approximative
Hypernyms:resemble
Inherited Hypernyms:approximateresemblematchequal
Direct Hyponyms:approachborder on
Full Troponyms:border onconverge
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something | Something is ---ing PP (apply to: come close)
vverb.cognitionjudge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)Synset:estimate gauge guess judge
Examples:- I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds
Derivationally Related Form:judgingjudgeapproximativeestimationguesserguessestimatejudgment
Hypernyms:calculate cipher compute cypher figure reckon work out
Inherited Hypernyms:estimatecalculatereasonthink
Direct Hyponyms:assesscountgiveguesstimatelowballmakemisgaugeplaceputquantisequantizereckonsettruncateunderestimate
Full Troponyms:assessgiveguesstimatelowballmakemisgaugeplacequantizereckontruncate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Somebody ---s PP
adj satadj.allnot quite exact or correctSynset:approximative rough
Examples:- the approximate time was 10 o'clock
- a rough guess
- a ballpark estimate
Antonyms:exact
Derivationally Related Form:approximate
Inherited Hypernyms:approximate
Similar to:inexact
adj satadj.allvery close in resemblanceSynset:near
Examples:- sketched in an approximate likeness
- a near likeness
Antonyms:distant
Inherited Hypernyms:approximate
Similar to:close
adj satadj.alllocated close togetherSynset:close together
Examples:- with heads close together
- approximate leaves grow together but are not united
Antonyms:distant
Inherited Hypernyms:approximate
Similar to:close