Hyphenation of Approximate

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word Approximate ? This word can be hyphenated and contains 4 syllables as shown below.

Ap-prox-i-mate

Definitions of Approximate :

1.
Be close or similar
Her results approximate my own
2.
Judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds
3.
Not quite exact or correct
The approximate time was 10 o'clock A rough guess A ballpark estimate
4.
Very close in resemblance
Sketched in an approximate likeness A near likeness
5.
Located close together
With heads close together Approximate leaves grow together but are not united

Synonyms of Approximate :

adj approximative, rough, inexact
adj near, close
adjclose together, close
verbcome close, resemble
verb estimate, gauge, guess, judge, calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure

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