Approximative
Approximative adjective - Not precisely correct.
Usage example: until we receive more information, the sales figures are only approximative
Inexact and approximative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Inexact" instead an adjective "Approximative".
Inexact
Inexact adjective - Not precisely correct.
Usage example: a thousand is an inexact figure for the number of islands in the St. Lawrence River
Approximative and inexact are semantically related. You can use "Approximative" instead an adjective "Inexact".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- liberal and approximative
- liberal and inexact
- free and approximative
- free and inexact
- rough and approximative
- rough and inexact
- unsettled and approximative
- unsettled and inexact
- loose and approximative
- loose and inexact
- wrong and approximative
- wrong and inexact
- false and approximative
- false and inexact
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