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/-ˌmāt/,
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approximates, 3rd person singular present; approximated, past participle; approximating, present participle; approximated, past tense;
  1. Come close or be similar to something in quality, nature, or quantity
    • - a leasing agreement approximating to ownership
    • - reality can be approximated by computational techniques
  2. Estimate or calculate (a quantity) fairly accurately
    • - I had to approximate the weight of my horse
  1. (approximate) be close or similar; "Her results approximate my own"
  2. (approximate) located close together; "with heads close together"; "approximate leaves grow together but are not united"
  3. (approximation) estimate: an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"
  4. (approximation) the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity)
  5. (approximation) an imprecise or incomplete account; "newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events"
  6. (approximation) the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue
  7. An approximation is an inexact representation of something that is still close enough to be useful. Although approximation is most often applied to numbers, it is also frequently applied to such things as mathematical functions, shapes, and physical laws.
  8. (approximate) To carry or advance near; to cause to approach; To come near to; to approach; To estimate; Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling; Near correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate
  9. (approximate) adj. almost correct or exact but not completely so
  10. (Approximate) A level of accuracy that is inexact or incorrect. Unless a Tolerance is explicitly indicated, "approximate" can mean anything from "as accurate as possible with professional application of normal measuring technology" to "wild-ass-guess from pacing the area". ...
  11. (Approximate) The air is even less restricted than a fricative, meaning the tongue is only shaping the mouth cavity to produce a sound. English /l/, /r/, /w/, and /y/ are approximates. ...
  12. (approximate) The approximated moisture storage function is given by an analytic curve that is made to pass through the moisture contents for 0%, 80% and 100% RH. ...
  13. (Approximated) closed tissue surfaces
  14. approximation is a mathematical quantity that estimates a desired quantity.
  15. (Approximation) One small step, in a series of progressive steps that lead to the target behaviour.
  16. (approximation) A process for generating estimated functional values at arbitrary locations beginning with a set of known functional values. At the known values, the approximated values need not equal the known values. This distinguishes an approximation from an interpolation.
  17. The approximate tote odds on offer before the final pool is closed.
  18. The TAB prices horses are showing before a race begins.