approximate vs much the same as

approximate

adj
  • Nearing correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate. 

  • Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling. 

verb
  • To come near to; to approach. 

  • To carry or advance near; to cause to approach. 

  • To estimate. 

much the same as

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