| verb | be close or similar “Her results approximate my own” |
| verb | judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) “I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds” |
| adjective | not quite exact or correct “the approximate time was 10 o'clock” |
| adjective | very close in resemblance “sketched in an approximate likeness” |
| adjective | located close together “with heads close together” |
| approximative | adjective | not quite exact or correct |
| estimate | noun | a statement indicating the likely cost of some job |
| estimation | noun | a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation) |
| guess | noun | a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence |
| guesser | noun | a person who guesses |
| judge | noun | an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality |
| judgment | noun | the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions |
| judging | noun | the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions |
| approximate | verb | be close or similar |