Approximate
Approximate adjective - Not precisely correct.
Usage example: police could only give us an approximate count of the number of people who attended the air show
Precise
Precise adjective - Meeting the highest standard of accuracy.
Usage example: a machine which takes very precise measurements of brain tumors
Approximate is an antonym for precise.
Both words in one sentence
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For the most part he can approximate an American accent... a Californian one, to be precise, when Graham is from Louisiana.
Source: What the Hell Is That Accent? - Approximate time the Moon and Sun first set sail, making these approximations a hell of a lot more precise.
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