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penalize vs approximate

approximate vs penalize

penalize is not an adjective while approximate is an adjective.

penalize and approximate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
penalize No No Yes No
approximate No Yes Yes No
penalize (adjective) approximate (adjective)
located close together
very close in resemblance
not quite exact or correct
penalize (verb) approximate (verb)
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
be close or similar
Difference between penalize and approximate

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