Approximate
Approximate adjective - Being such only when compared to something else.
Like and approximate are semantically related. in similar topic. In some cases you can use "Like" instead an adjective "Approximate".
Like
Like adjective - Having qualities in common.
Approximate and like are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approximate" instead an adjective "Like".
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In episode 43, Cecil finds a little creature in the studio that looks like a Tribble, only with visible eyes and little nubs that approximate legs.
Source: What Measure Is a Non-Cute? -
The creators consulted a historian to make the Egyptian an approximate representation of what Ancient Egyptian sounded like.
Source: Film / The Mummy Trilogy - Also referenced in Halo: Glasslands, which notes that the Elites, despite having four mandibles instead of a lower jaw, can approximate some human languages by moving their lower mandibles together like a jaw.
Source: Aliens Speaking English
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Approximate & Like. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/approximate/like>.
Like or Approximate. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/approximate/like.
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