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Approximate (Verb)

Judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds".

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

The realtor can help you approximate the square footage of the property based on the available measurements.
I'll approximate the number of guests who will attend the party by looking at the RSVP list.
The chef asked the butcher to approximate the cost of the beef needed for the banquet.
You can approximate the distance by looking at the map and using a ruler.
The teacher can approximate the number of pages the students will finish reading in a week.

Be close or similar; "Her results approximate my own".

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Her results approximate my own, reinforcing the study's conclusions.
By simplifying the calculation, the results will approximate the actual solution.
The weather forecast did not approximate reality as the storm came earlier than predicted.
His method will approximate the optimal solution when time is a constraint.
Using prior experiments, the test results approximate what scientists expected to find.