approximative

adjective

Definition of approximativenext
as in approximate
not precisely correct until we receive more information, the sales figures are only approximative

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  1. approximate
  2. inaccurate
Adjective
  • Waiting from age 62 until 70 to start receiving Social Security retirement benefits provides an approximate 76% total benefit boost as well as roughly 76% more of every annual cost-of-living adjustment, Mahaney writes in the research.
    — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • These are approximate figures; rents differ across different halls.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of approximate
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  • Travelers can place too much trust in a confident but inaccurate answer.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Viral posts outlining ways to find AI tool hacks are now commonplace, but this also means an increase in factually inaccurate claims that are seen by millions of people.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of inaccurate
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“Approximative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approximative. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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