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rough vs approximate

approximate vs rough

rough is a noun but approximate is not a noun.

rough and approximate both are adjectives.

rough and approximate both are verbs.

rough is an adverb but approximate is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rough Yes Yes Yes Yes
approximate No Yes Yes No
As adjectives, rough and approximate are synonyms defined as:
  • rough and approximate: not quite exact or correct
Other synonyms of rough include approximative.
rough (noun) approximate (noun)
the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short
rough (adjective) approximate (adjective)
having or caused by an irregular surface located close together
of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped very close in resemblance
causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements not quite exact or correct
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
rough (verb) approximate (verb)
prepare in preliminary or sketchy form judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
be close or similar
rough (adverb) approximate (adverb)
with rough motion as over a rough surface
with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly')
Difference between rough and approximate

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