Approximate

11 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Close to the actual but not completely accurate or exact, or nearly correct in estimation. Can also function as a verb meaning to come close to or estimate.

“The approximate cost of the renovation project is fifty thousand pounds.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ʌˈprɑks.ə.mɪt/

Syllables

ap·prox·i·mate

Related Words

Synonyms

estimated rough near close

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Wordle

Contains double P; features the -ATE ending

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Scrabble

Worth 17 points; solid scoring with valuable letter combinations

Words Related to Approximate

Words you can make from Approximate

Shorter words formed from the letters in “approximate”.

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Longer words starting with Approximate

Words that begin with “approximate”.

approximately

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