Approximates

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  • v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approximate.
  • Word Usage
    "The only invented character in the play, Adelaide, whose name approximates that of the sentimental heroine Adeline in Ann Radcliffe's The Romance of the Forest (1791), is loosely based on Thérèse de Cabarrus (1773-1835), Tallien's mistress and then wife."
    Equivalent
    close    inexact   
    Verb Form
    Cross Reference
    formula   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    approaching    proximate    approach    draw    rough   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    proximate   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    exact    numerical    optimum    nominal    theoretical