approximate
Close to the right amount, but not exact.
approximate in a sentence
- The approximate cost is thirty pounds, give or take a little.
- She gave an approximate time of arrival and asked us not to hold her to it.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to approximate?
- Acertain
- Brough
- Cdefinite
- Dexact
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B: rough. The other three mean the opposite of approximate.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to approximate?
- Arough
- Bnear
- Cexact
- Destimated
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C: exact. The other three mean nearly the same as approximate.
Words that mean something similar
rough, near, estimated
Words that mean the opposite
exact, definite, certain
More words about size & amount
- bountiful: Giving or containing a very large amount.
- cluster: A small group of things close together.
- colossal: Extremely large; absolutely huge.
- contract: To become smaller or shorter.
- cram: To squeeze too many things into a small space.
- cumbersome: Heavy and awkward to carry or use.
- dearth: A shortage of something, so there is not enough to go around.
- dense: Packed closely together, or very thick.
More words to explore
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