approximate

英 [ə'prɒksɪmət] 美[ə'prɑksɪmət]

• vt. 近似；使…接近；粗略估计
• vi. 接近于；近似于
• adj. [数] 近似的；大概的

1. be close or similar;

"Her results approximate my own"

2. judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time);

"I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"