adj.
Pronunciation: ə - ' präk-s ə -m ə t
Function: adjective
Etymology: Late Latin approximatus, past participle of approximare to come near, from Latin ad- + proximare to come near ― more at PROXIMATE
Date: 15th century
1 : located close together < approximate leaves>
2 : nearly correct or exact <an approximate solution>
– ap · prox · i · mate · ly adverb