approximative
- adjective
- /əˈprɒksɪmətɪv/
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aproximado
- She made an approximative estimate of the costs for the project before finalizing her budget.
And so it's more of an approximative thing than like a on off switch.
- And so it's more of an approximative thing than like a on off switch.
Examples
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The approximative answer was good enough for our needs, even though it wasn't exact.
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An iterative approximative process never reaches its end.
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And you know, Wikipedia is an approximative process, right?
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I'll use the simplifying approximative approach of 14.
Academic text (2001) -
Humanization is not in the approximative human figures; it is not of a graphic but of a topographic kind," Schefer says.
Academic text (2004) -
His approximative calculations showed that the journey would take about two hours.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Near in space, time, or degree
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2.8
Not exact, only a simple first idea
113
4.3
Not correct or exact, with mistakes
66
1.5
Very similar to the real thing
29
3.9
Nearly correct or exact but not completely
14
5.5
Not exact or clear enough to be useful
5
5.1
Not completely correct or exact
People use it before a noun to show a value is not exact
Giving rough amounts rather than exact numbers
Antonyms
How Accurate
Surface Forms
Morphology
approximative = approximate (transparent) = approximate + ive
Formed by a straightforward adjectival derivation from 'approximate'; the meaning is directly predictable from the base.
Etymology
Approximative comes from the Latin parts ad- and proximus, which mean 'to' and 'nearest', so the word literally means 'coming near'. The same idea is in the word approximate, so an approximative answer is not exactly correct but is close.