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APPROXIMATIVE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does approximative mean?
• APPROXIMATIVE (adjective)
The adjective APPROXIMATIVE has 1 sense:
1. not quite exact or correct
Familiarity information: APPROXIMATIVE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not quite exact or correct
Synonyms:
approximate; approximative; rough
Context example:
a ballpark estimate
Similar:
inexact (not exact)
Derivation:
approximate (judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time))
approximate (be close or similar)
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