approximative
AdjectiveWordNet 3.0
Adjective (1)
- not quite exact or correct“the approximate time was 10 o'clock”“a rough guess”“a ballpark estimate”Synonyms: approximaterough
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Approximative \Ap*prox"i*ma*tive\, a. [Cf. F. approximatif.] Approaching; approximate. -- Ap*prox"i*ma*tive*ly, adv. -- Ap*prox"i*ma*tive*ness, n. [1913 Webster]