approximate

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As a result, simulations often run for weeks while still providing only approximate answers.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

Stout and slightly gruff, Dipper has a digital face that can approximate more than 40 expressions.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Nine could not give an approximate start date.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

The approximate share of the population that is estranged from a parent or child at any given time, research shows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Four of the holes made an approximate square, and then there were five holes inside the square.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green