cipher vs approximate

approximate vs cipher

cipher is a noun but approximate is not a noun.

cipher is not an adjective while approximate is an adjective.

cipher and approximate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, approximate is a hyponym of cipher; that is, approximate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cipher:

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

Other hyponyms of cipher include quantise, quantize, extract, process, prorate, miscalculate, misestimate, recalculate, average, average out, factor, factor in, factor out, add, add together, deduct, subtract, take off, multiply, divide, fraction, extrapolate, interpolate, differentiate, integrate, survey, estimate, gauge, guess, judge, budget, capitalise, capitalize, resolve, solve.

cipher (noun)	approximate (noun)
a secret method of writing
a message written in a secret code
a person of no influence
a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number

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

cipher (verb)	approximate (verb)
make a mathematical calculation or computation	judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
convert ordinary language into code	be close or similar

Difference between cipher and approximate

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