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Definition approximate in British English

approximate verb

verb
/əˈprɒksɪmeɪt/
1

to be close to a particular number

Example

The crowd approximated 10,000.

Example

This month's results approximated to the average for this season.

Synonyms and related words
reach come come to
1.1

to be similar to something but not exactly the same

Example

This flavour approximates what I remember.

Example

organizations approximating to trade unions

Synonyms and related words
match correspond amount to
2

to calculate something in a way that is not exact

Synonyms and related words
calculate count estimate
Definition approximate in British English