Approximate and Equivalent

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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Approximate and equivalent are semantically related in amounting topic. Sometimes you can use "Approximate" instead an adjective "Equivalent".

Both words in one sentence

  • It Is Pronounced Tro-PAY 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").
  • Video Game / Dynamite Headdy Air Head is the approximate equivalent for Act 6, firing bullets in three directions at once.
  • Anime / Digimon Adventure tri. Thus, there had yet to be precedent for a series of six 80-minute movies, the approximate equivalent of one and a half cours.
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