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The correct spelling is approximate.
How to pronounce approximate
verb
Say it like: App-rox-ima-te
The correct spelling is approximate. To estimate. For example: "NASA's Genesis spacecraft has on board an ion monitor to record the speed, density, temperature and approximate composition of the solar wind ions."
Usage Examples
“NASA's Genesis spacecraft has on board an ion monitor to record the speed, density, temperature and approximate composition of the solar wind ions.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To estimate.
- 2.To come near to; to approach.
- 3.To carry or advance near; to cause to approach.
adjective
- 1.Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling.
- 2.Nearing correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate.
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