approximate vs near
near vs approximateapproximate and near both are adjectives.
approximate and near both are verbs.
approximate is not an adverb while near is an adverb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| approximate | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| near | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
As adjectives,
approximate and near
are synonyms defined as:
- approximate and near: very close in resemblance
| approximate (adjective) | near (adjective) |
|---|---|
| located close together | not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances |
| very close in resemblance | closely resembling the genuine article |
| not quite exact or correct | with or in a close or intimate relationship |
| being on the left side | |
| giving or spending with reluctance | |
| very close in resemblance |
| approximate (verb) | near (verb) |
|---|---|
| judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) | move towards |
| be close or similar |
| approximate (adverb) | near (adverb) |
|---|---|
| near in time or place or relationship | |
| (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but |
Words related to "approximate"
- approach
- approximative
- assess
- border on
- calculate
- cipher
- close
- close together
- come close
- compute
- count
- cypher
- estimate
- figure
- gauge
- give
- guess
- guesstimate
- inexact
- judge
- lowball
- make
- misgauge
- near
- penalise
- penalize
- place
- punish
- put
- quantise
- quantize
- reckon
- resemble
- rough
- set
- truncate
- underestimate
- work out
Words related to "near"
- about
- adjacent
- advance
- almost
- approach
- approximate
- artificial
- bear down on
- bear down upon
- cheeseparing
- close
- come
- come near
- come on
- come up
- crowd
- dear
- distance
- draw close
- draw near
- drive up
- edge in
- edge up
- far
- go on
- go up
- good
- hot
- left
- march on
- most
- move on
- nearby
- nearly
- nearness
- nigh
- pass on
- penny-pinching
- progress
- push
- skinny
- stingy
- ungenerous
- unreal
- virtually
- warm
- well-nigh
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