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approximate
Adjective
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An approximate number, length, time, etc. is close to the real one but may not be equal to it.
"How many people are on the team." "I'm not sure, but I can give you an approximate number.
If we knew when he left here, it might help us identify the approximate time of death.
approximate
Verb
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be or become near a value, position, or characteristic
Computers are getting better at approximating human speech.
Women's in the company have approximated to male salaries.
result
Noun
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The solution of a mathematical equation.
The result of 1 + 1 is 2.
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The situation at the end of a process, its outcome.
The result of the race was that Peter won.
result
Verb
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To come to a certain end.
A lot of digging results in a deep hole.
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To be the consequence of something.
A deep hole resulted from all the digging.