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Approximate describes a time or a tangible item which is close to something else but not exactly like it. (adjective)

Stating that a play will start at 7:00 when it will actually start a few minutes after that is an example of the time of 7:00 being an approximate time.

To approximate means to get a general idea or to come close to something. (verb)

To round off numbers so you can estimate the answer is an example of how to approximate an answer.

See approximate in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See approximate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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