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approximate

These words mean not completely accurate, but close.

The most commonly used word isapproximate.

We can only give an approximate number for dinner until all the invited guests have responded.
What is the approximate value of the property?

The opposite ofapproximateisexact.

The exact number of people killed will never be known.

Aroughestimate,calculation, orapproximationis not exact because it does not include all the possible details.

The number of unregistered voters is 13,000, according to rough estimates.
A rough calculation tells me I am saving around £300 a year.

If something isinexactorimprecise, it is not exact, especially when this causes difficulties.

Historical comparisons are always inexact and often misleading.
Such estimates are inherently imprecise.

The opposite ofimpreciseisprecise.

I need precise measurements for the room.

Alooseadaptation or translation is not exactly the same as the original.

The film is a loose adaptation of her book.
That's just a loose translation of the phrase.

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