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approximate vs lowball

lowball vs approximate

approximate is an adjective but lowball is not an adjective.

approximate and lowball both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
approximate No Yes Yes No
lowball No No Yes No
As verbs, lowball is a hyponym of approximate; that is, lowball is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than approximate:
  • approximate: judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
  • lowball: make a deliberately low estimate
Other hyponyms of approximate include quantise, quantize, misgauge, place, put, set, give, underestimate, assess, make, count, reckon, truncate, guesstimate.
approximate (adjective) lowball (adjective)
located close together
very close in resemblance
not quite exact or correct
approximate (verb) lowball (verb)
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) make a deliberately low estimate
be close or similar
Difference between approximate and lowball

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