approximative

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But as most of the equations in our calculation are approximative, I prefer that the element of gravitation should be handled in a general way.

From A Strange Discovery by Dake, Charles Romyn

Finally, in ancient times notes were not defined as they are to-day and their value was approximative only.

From On the Execution of Music, and Principally of Ancient Music by Saint-Saëns, Camille

Instances of the alternation, either total or approximative, of these principles are many and familiar.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 43, May, 1861 Creator by Various

The volcano, so far as I know, has never been ascended, and its reported height, 16,500 feet, is probably the approximative estimate of some Russian officer.

From Tent Life in Siberia by Kennan, George

One hundred and eighty to three hundred feet per second is the rate of movement assigned for sensation, but all such results must be very vaguely approximative.

From Medical Essays, 1842-1882 by Holmes, Oliver Wendell