approximate vs figure

figure vs approximate

approximate is not a noun while figure is a noun.

approximate is an adjective but figure is not an adjective.

approximate and figure both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
approximate	No	Yes	Yes	No
figure	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, figure is a hypernym of approximate; that is, figure is a word with a broader meaning than approximate:

approximate: judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
figure: make a mathematical calculation or computation

Other hypernyms of approximate include calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, reckon, work out.

approximate (noun)	figure (noun)
	a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating
	a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)
	a decorative or artistic work
	the impression produced by a person
	the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
	alternative names for the body of a human being
	a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground
	a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
	language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
	a well-known or notable person
	an amount of money expressed numerically
	one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
	a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape

approximate (adjective)	figure (adjective)
located close together
very close in resemblance
not quite exact or correct

approximate (verb)	figure (verb)
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)	make a mathematical calculation or computation
be close or similar	judge to be probable
	understand
	imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
	be or play a part of or in

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