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Adjective

Being an inexact or estimated number, value or figure

Nearly resembling (something else) in comparison

Of or relating to comparison

Located nearby or adjacent to something

Engaged in, expressing, or based on conjecture rather than knowledge

Ostensibly lacking any coherent system or order

Crudely made or done

To come close or be similar to something in quality, nature, or quantity

To assess or estimate the value or amount of something

To be able to match another or others in quality, ability or achievements

To discover (something) by guesswork or intuition

To take as a model for emulation

(amount to) To add up to

To describe as, or compare to something, similar

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Adjective

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Being an inexact or estimated number, value or figure

wooly^US

woolly^UK

generalized^US

blurred round the edges

generalised^UK

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“When is the approximate best time to get an accurate body fat percentage reading?”

Adjective

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Nearly resembling (something else) in comparison

not a million miles away from

allusive

rivaling^US

rivalling^UK

like two peas in a pod

like Tweedledum and Tweedledee

carbon copy

Tweedledum and Tweedledee

spitting image

much of a muchness

dead ringer

cut from the same cloth

harmonised^UK

harmonized^US

almost indistinguishable

impossible to tell apart

equalized^US

equalised^UK

equaling^US

equalling^UK

difficult to tell apart

coordinated

like as two peas in a pod

as like as two peas in a pod

with nothing to choose between them

in a position of equality

metrical

half a dozen of the other

six of one

more or less the same

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“It requires only an approximate model of the target object and then identifies the object that most closely approximates the model.”

Adjective

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Of or relating to comparison

relative

comparative

proximate

“The vessel was speeding with approximate ease before the tempest.”

Adjective

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Located nearby or adjacent to something

neighboring^US

within spitting distance

within sniffing distance

not far off

close-by

a hop, skip and a jump away

just round the corner

in the neighbourhood of

within close range of

within striking distance

a stone's throw away

within walking distance

across the street

give or take a little

on your doorstep

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“Maps show the approximate district boundaries.”

Adjective

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Engaged in, expressing, or based on conjecture rather than knowledge

idealised^UK

idealized^US

rumoured^UK

rumored^US

recognized^US

recognised^UK

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Adjective

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Ostensibly lacking any coherent system or order

unorganized^US

unorganised^UK

flakey^US

flaky^UK

full of ups and downs

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Adjective

Crudely made or done

meagre^UK

meager^US

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Verb

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To come close or be similar to something in quality, nature, or quantity

be not a million miles away from

neighbour^UK

neighbor^US

center on^US

centre on^UK

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“Science's strength is its ability to self-correct and approximate ever closer to a possible underlying truth.”

Verb

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To assess or estimate the value or amount of something

gauge^UK

gage^US

cipher^US

cypher^UK

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“Use these figures to approximate the amount of funds spent.”

Verb

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To be able to match another or others in quality, ability or achievements

be in the same class as

be in the same league as

equalize^US

equalise^UK

be in the same category as

standardise^UK

standardize^US

be not a million miles from

fulfil^UK

fulfill^US

stay shoulder to shoulder

be on an equal footing with

stand comparison with

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Verb

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To discover (something) by guesswork or intuition

hypothesise^UK

hypothesize^US

presume

speculate

theorise^UK

theorize^US

gauge^UK

recognise^UK

recognize^US

realise^UK

realize^US

gage^US

visualise^UK

visualize^US

be given to understand

have a sneaking suspicion of

come to the conclusion

form an impression of

have a sneaking suspicion

piece together

take something on board

take on board

get to the bottom of

get the hang of

get one's head around

have sneaking suspicion

analyze^US

analyse^UK

get the message about

get the picture about

wrap one's mind round

get the impression of

pick up what someone is putting down

wrap one's mind around

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To take as a model for emulation

be the very picture of

bear a resemblance to

bear resemblance to

follow in the footsteps of

follow the example of

have signs of

look a lot like

pattern yourself after

take a leaf out of someone's book

have all the hallmarks of

put you in mind of

have the hallmarks of

favor^US

favour^UK

be the spitting image of

be the spit of

be a dead ringer for

have the look of

follow in someone's steps

jump on the bandwagon

epitomize^US

epitomise^UK

take leaf out of book

plagiarize^US

plagiarise^UK

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Verb

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(amount to) To add up to

Verb

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To describe as, or compare to something, similar

mention in the same breath

regard as the same

set side by side

pair

make an analogy between

draw an analogy between

regard as the same as

regard as identical to

set side by side with

draw a parallel

put together with

mention in the same breath as

think of in connection with

resemble

approach

make connections between

show the resemblance between

show the similarity between

draw a parallel between

bear comparison

come up to

be on a par with

be in the same class as

think of something together with

show a relationship between

show an association between

show a connection between

have good vibes

show a correspondence between

standardise^UK

standardize^US

be not a million miles from

be in the same league as

stack up with

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