1. comes close to in quality, nature, or amount; estimates roughly
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘approximate’

Examples

• The model approximates real-world conditions quite well.
• Her salary approximates what she earned at her previous job.
• The computer simulation approximates the behavior of the actual system.
• This recipe approximates the taste of the original dish.
• The student’s answer approximates the correct solution.
• The new building approximates the style of the historic district.