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
Equivalent and approximate are semantically related In some cases you can use "Equivalent" instead an adjective "Approximate".
Equivalent
Equivalent adjective - Being essentially equal to something.
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Synonyms for Equivalent
Approximate and equivalent are semantically related in amounting topic. Sometimes you can use "Approximate" instead an adjective "Equivalent".
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Related pairs
- like and approximate
- like and equivalent
- close and approximate
- close and equivalent
- equal and approximate
- equal and equivalent
- match and approximate
- match and equivalent
- similar and approximate
- similar and equivalent
- alike and approximate
- alike and equivalent
- comparable and approximate
- comparable and equivalent
Both words in one sentence
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Mi-Tse (villain from German comic Nick Knatterton) is not pronounced "Mieze" (typical name for cats in Germany; an approximate English equivalent would be "Puss").
Source: It Is Pronounced Tro-PAY -
Air Head is the approximate equivalent for Act 6, firing bullets in three directions at once.
Source: Video Game / Dynamite Headdy -
Thus, there had yet to be precedent for a series of six 80-minute movies, the approximate equivalent of one and a half cours.
Source: Anime / Digimon Adventure tri.
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