APPROXIMATIVE

approximate, approximative, rough

(adjective) not quite exact or correct; “the approximate time was 10 o’clock”; “a rough guess”; “a ballpark estimate”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

approximative (comparative more approximative, superlative most approximative)

Of, relating to, or being an estimate or approximation.

Noun

approximative (plural approximatives)

(grammar) A grammatical construct that expresses approximation.

Source: Wiktionary


Ap*prox"i*ma*tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. approximatif.]

Definition: Approaching; approximate.

– Ap*prox"i*ma*tive*ly, adv.

– Ap*prox"i*ma*tive*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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