[əˈprɒksɪmət], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- close to the actual, but not completely accurate or exact
(e.g: the approximate time of death)


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Origin:
late Middle English (in the adjectival sense ‘close, similar’): from late Latin approximatus, past participle of approximare, from ad- ‘to’ + proximus ‘very near’. The verb (originally meaning ‘bring close’) arose in the mid 17th century; the current adjectival sense dates from the early 19th century

[əˈprɒksɪmeɪt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- come close or be similar to something in quality, nature, or quantity
(e.g: a leasing agreement approximating to ownership)


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Origin:
late Middle English (in the adjectival sense ‘close, similar’): from late Latin approximatus, past participle of approximare, from ad- ‘to’ + proximus ‘very near’. The verb (originally meaning ‘bring close’) arose in the mid 17th century; the current adjectival sense dates from the early 19th century