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Adjective
▲
Being an inexact or estimated number, value or figure
loose
rough
estimated
imprecise
inexact
close
general
near
ballpark
vague
hazy
amorphous
approximative
broad
coarse-grained
inaccurate
indefinite
sketchy
squishy
fuzzy
woolyUS
woollyUK
guessed
imperfect
surmised
uncertain
unprecise
unscientific
almost accurate
almost exact
more ❯
“When is the approximate best time to get an accurate body fat percentage reading?”
Adjective
▲
Nearly resembling (something else) in comparison
similar
analogous
like
close
comparable
near
resembling
matching
alike
relative
almost
verging on
corresponding
parallel
equal
correspondent
akin
equivalent
ditto
proportionate
of a piece
identical
tantamount
interchangeable
commensurate
cognate
same
related
uniform
even
more ❯
“It requires only an approximate model of the target object and then identifies the object that most closely approximates the model.”
Adjective
▲
Of or relating to comparison
relative
comparative
proximate
qualified
near
by comparison
modified
equivalent
rivalingUS
conditional
contrastive
reasonable
approaching
vying
fair
matching
related
parallel
allusive
analogous
rivallingUK
provisional
similar
correlative
like
metaphorical
contingent
connected
corresponding
restricted
more ❯
“The vessel was speeding with approximate ease before the tempest.”
Adjective
▲
Located nearby or adjacent to something
adjacent
bordering
nearby
contiguous
neighbouringUK
neighboringUS
close together
abutting
connecting
adjoining
near
conjoining
proximate
next-door
vicinal
next
conterminous
joining
touching
flanking
fringing
interconnecting
flush
connected
juxtaposed
coterminous
impinging
joined
meeting
attached
more ❯
“Maps show the approximate district boundaries.”
Adjective
▲
Of descriptions or distinctions based on some quality rather than on some quantity
qualitative
subjective
conditional
dependent
partial
Adjective
▲
Ostensibly lacking any coherent system or order
arbitrary
random
haphazard
erratic
aimless
desultory
scattered
chance
unpredictable
slapdash
casual
indiscriminate
stray
inconsistent
capricious
whimsical
wayward
offhand
wild
unaccountable
unscientific
hit-or-miss
catch-as-catch-can
helter-skelter
unsystematic
unmethodical
disorganizedUS
irregular
chaotic
careless
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Speculative or exploratory
speculative
exploratory
provisional
rough
trial
test
experimental
pilot
preliminary
developmental
probationary
tentative
model
sample
initial
investigational
probing
prototype
laboratory
trial and error
fact-finding
under the microscope
unconfirmed
indefinite
unsettled
conjectural
TBC
conditional
untried
dependent
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Crudely made or done
rude
crude
rudimentary
rough
clumsy
coarse
elementary
primitive
simple
uncomplicated
amateurish
awkward
basic
crass
rough-hewn
makeshift
raw
rough and ready
undeveloped
unprocessed
artless
inartistic
jerry-built
jerry-rigged
jury-rigged
rough-and-ready
rough-and-tumble
roughly-made
green
imperfect
imprecise
inexact
inexpert
roughhewn
roughly made
rudimental
unfashioned
unfinished
unprecise
more ❯
Verb
▲
To come close or be similar to something in quality, nature, or quantity
approach
nudge
touch
reach
resemble
near
verge on
border on
come close to
compare with
be similar to
come near to
be close to
correspond to
come near
move toward
measure up to
be near to
stack up against
equal roughly
get on for
stack up with
be tantamount to
be not dissimilar to
be not unlike
come close
be almost
border
draw near
draw near to
more ❯
“Science's strength is its ability to self-correct and approximate ever closer to a possible underlying truth.”
Verb
▲
To assess or estimate the value or amount of something
assess
estimate
guess
reckon
value
appraise
guesstimate
calculate
count
compute
judge
figure
total
tally
enumerate
gaugeUK
gageUS
sum
quantify
conjecture
number
suppose
place
call
put
tote
tot
make
cast
cipherUS
more ❯
“Use these figures to approximate the amount of funds spent.”
Verb
▲
To discover (something) by guesswork or intuition
divine
guess
suppose
suspect
conjecture
deduce
infer
discern
intuit
perceive
postulate
surmise
apprehend
gather
hazard
hypothesiseUK
hypothesizeUS
presume
speculate
theoriseUK
theorizeUS
assume
estimate
figure
glean
premise
understand
anticipate
ascertain
cognize
esteem
fancy
fathom
gaugeUK
grasp
imagine
opine
predict
presuppose
recogniseUK
recognizeUS
savvy
venture
appreciate
calculate
call
comprehend
conceive
daresay
deem
foresee
get
imply
judge
predicate
prevision
realiseUK
realizeUS
reckon
see
tumble to
conclude
determine
discover
figure out
forefeel
foreknow
suggest
suss
twig
evaluate
gageUS
guesstimate
pick
place
visualiseUK
visualizeUS
work out
catch on to
dare say
more ❯
Verb
▲
(conform to) To be like or in accordance with
conform
match
suit
fit
equal
emulate
approach
dovetail with
parallel
reach
rival
answer
equaliseUK
equalizeUS
meet
touch
imitate
satisfy
be like
check with
cohere with
chord with
equate to
tally with
accord with
comport with
correspond to
go with
jibe with
sort with
square with
agree with
coincide with
come to
contend with
correlate to
correspond with
harmonize with
amount to
be comparable with
be consistent with
be consonant with
be equal to
be similar to
come up to
tie with
vie with
coordinate with
equate with
marry with
measure up to
be the same as
compare with
fit the pattern
rhyme with
rime with
tot up to
be a match for
be as good as
be as great as
be equal with
be equivalent to
be identical to
be the equal of
be commensurate with
be on a par with
be tantamount to
keep pace with
keep up with
rise up to
live up to
be in the same category as
be in the same league as
more ❯
Verb
▲
To take as a model for emulation
follow
imitate
emulate
mirror
reflect
mimic
parallel
resemble
copy
echo
match
reproduce
ape
clone
duplicate
replicate
simulate
impersonate
parrot
be like
correspond to
model yourself on
style oneself on
adopt the style of
be consistent with
be similar to
be the very picture of
bring to mind
coincide with
come close to
come near
do an impression of
have earmarks of
look like
model after
pattern after
remind one of
smack of
take after
take as a model
take as an example
take as a pattern
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
more ❯
Verb
▲
To adjoin or be adjacent to
adjoin
join
abut
border
touch
border on
neighbourUK
verge on
annexeUK
annexUS
flank
fringe
neighborUS
skirt
append
attach to
be adjacent to
be next to
combine with
communicate with
conjoin
connect with
couple with
link with
meet
neighbour on
bound on
butt
communicate
connect
extend to
lie
link
march with
touch on
unite with
verge
affix to
be connected to
be contiguous with
butt up against
butt up to
connect to
impinge on
interconnect with
link up with
extend as far as
lie beside
be close to
butt against
butt on
more ❯
Verb
▲
(amount to) To add up to
amount
tally
sum
total
evaluate
equal
approach
correspond
extend
grow
match
number
reach
add up to
aggregate
become
effect
touch
come to
develop into
check with
be equivalent to
be tantamount to
come
sum into
count up to
amount to
add up
sum to
sum up
more ❯
Verb
▲
To describe as, or compare to something, similar
assimilate
analogize
compare
equate
liken
associate
bracket
class
group
match
parallel
connect
correlate
equal
link
metaphorize
relate
allegorize
identify
draw an analogy
regard as identical
mention in the same breath
regard as the same
set side by side
pair
make an analogy between
draw an analogy between
think of together
identify with
notice similarities
more ❯
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