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approximative

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
ap-prox-i-ma-tive
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, relating to, or being an estimate or approximation.

noun

A grammatical construct that expresses approximation.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Latin proximō Latin approximō Latin approximātusder. Middle English approximat English approximate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English approximative From approximate + -ive.

Inflected Forms

more approximative (comparative) most approximative (superlative) approximatives (plural)

Derived Forms

approximatively approximativeness

Synonyms

approximate rough

Questions

What does approximative mean?
Of, relating to, or being an estimate or approximation.
Where does approximative come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Latin proximō Latin approximō Latin approximātusder. Middle English approximat English approximate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English approximative From approximate + -ive.

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