Approximate
Approximate adjective - Being such only when compared to something else.
Usage example: the movie's an approximate success, if you can overlook the overblown publicity that preceded it
Comparable is a synonym for approximate in like topic. In some cases you can use "Comparable" instead an adjective "Approximate", when it comes to topics like similar.
Comparable
Comparable adjective - Having qualities in common.
Approximate is a synonym for comparable in similar topic. You can use "Approximate" instead an adjective "Comparable".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- like and approximate
- like and comparable
- close and approximate
- close and comparable
- equal and approximate
- equal and comparable
- equivalent and approximate
- equivalent and comparable
- similar and approximate
- similar and comparable
- alike and approximate
- alike and comparable
- corresponding and approximate
- corresponding and comparable
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