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approximated
Variant of approximate
adjective
- near in position; close together
- much like; resembling
- more or less correct or exact
transitive verb approximated, approximating
- to come near to; approach or be almost the same as: this painting approximates reality
- to bring near; make approach (to something)
intransitive verb
to come near; be almost the same
Related Forms:
- approximately adverb
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