To approximate something is to try to figure out or approximate its size, shape, or other characteristics. When you're trying to approximate the size of something, you might use a ruler or a measuring tape.
She was trying to approximate the size of the painting with her hands.
He was trying to approximate the sound of the bell by listening to it.
verb
To estimate.
verb
To come near to; to approach.
verb
To carry or advance near; to cause to approach.
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The site of the wreck is approximately near the island.
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Approximately of the land is irrigated.
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That's the basis for the indefinite approximation.
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The base of the pillar is approximately.
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The result is simply the approximation.
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Mesquite is the approximate center of the valley.
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Of course the transcription is probably approximative.
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Rather, the output of the code is the approximation.
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The approximate center of the Solitario is located.
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The approximate population of the area is 4093.