1verb
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
“I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds”
01 Word definition
approximate
11 letters · 5 vowels · 6 consonants
Is APPROXIMATE a word?
Yes. APPROXIMATE is a 11-letter verb. judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
A-P-P-R-O-X-I-M-A-T-EHow do you spell APPROXIMATE?
APPROXIMATE contains 11 letters, begins with A, and ends with E.
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2adjective
not quite exact or correct
“the approximate time was 10 o'clock”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗estimategaugeguessjudgeapproximativerough
02 Letter breakdown
How is APPROXIMATE spelled?
A1P2P3R4O5X6I7M8A9T10E11
03 Word-game status
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About APPROXIMATE.
How do you spell APPROXIMATE?
APPROXIMATE is spelled A-P-P-R-O-X-I-M-A-T-E. It contains 11 letters.