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approximate vs resemble

resemble vs approximate

approximate is an adjective but resemble is not an adjective.

approximate and resemble both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
approximate No Yes Yes No
resemble No No Yes No
As verbs, resemble is a hypernym of approximate; that is, resemble is a word with a broader meaning than approximate:
  • approximate: be close or similar
  • resemble: appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
approximate (adjective) resemble (adjective)
located close together
very close in resemblance
not quite exact or correct
approximate (verb) resemble (verb)
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
be close or similar
Difference between approximate and resemble

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