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approximate vs compute

compute vs approximate

approximate is an adjective but compute is not an adjective.

approximate and compute both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
approximate No Yes Yes No
compute No No Yes No
As verbs, compute is a hypernym of approximate; that is, compute is a word with a broader meaning than approximate:
  • approximate: judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
  • compute: make a mathematical calculation or computation
Other hypernyms of approximate include calculate, cipher, cypher, figure, reckon, work out.
approximate (adjective) compute (adjective)
located close together
very close in resemblance
not quite exact or correct
approximate (verb) compute (verb)
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) make a mathematical calculation or computation
be close or similar
Difference between approximate and compute

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