to approximate
Third Person
approximates
Present Participle
approximating
Past Tense
approximated
Past Participle
approximated
1
to be similar to something in quality or nature
transitive
- Her skills approximate those of a professional artist.
- The new model approximates the performance of the older version.
- The flavor of the dish approximates that of traditional recipes.
- His story approximates the truth, but some details are exaggerated.
- This replica approximates the size and appearance of the original artifact.
Synonyms:
2
to make a rough guess about quantities or time
transitive
- Can you approximate the cost of the repairs without detailed information?
- She tried to approximate the distance between the two cities on the map.
- We need to approximate the time it will take to complete the project.
- I approximated the cost of the materials for the project.
- They have been approximating the budget for the upcoming quarter.