Approximate and Equal

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

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Equal and approximate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Equal" instead the word "Approximate" as a verb or an adjective.

Equal verb - To produce something equal to (as in quality or value).

Usage example: no one has equaled Shakespeare's plays

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Approximate and equal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approximate" instead the word "Equal" as a verb or an adjective.

Nearby Words: equalize, equalise, equable, equate, equity

good	approximate good	equal good
minutes	approximate minutes	equal minutes

She also contacts the owner of a staggeringly rare gold coin, and arranges to purchase it for a number equal to her approximate net worth.

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