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approximate vs rough

rough vs approximate

approximate is not a noun while rough is a noun.

approximate and rough both are adjectives.

approximate and rough both are verbs.

approximate is not an adverb while rough is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
approximate No Yes Yes No
rough Yes Yes Yes Yes
As adjectives, approximate and rough are synonyms defined as:
  • approximate and rough: not quite exact or correct
Other synonyms of approximate include approximative.
approximate (noun) rough (noun)
the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short
approximate (adjective) rough (adjective)
located close together having or caused by an irregular surface
very close in resemblance of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped
not quite exact or correct causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
not shaped by cutting or trimming
ready and able to resort to force or violence
unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
full of hardship or trials
not quite exact or correct
violently agitated and turbulent
unkind or cruel or uncivil
unpleasantly stern
not perfected
(of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse
not carefully or expertly made
approximate (verb) rough (verb)
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
be close or similar
approximate (adverb) rough (adverb)
with rough motion as over a rough surface
with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly')
Difference between approximate and rough

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