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approximative

approximative adjective: of, relating to, or being an estimate or approximation.

Adjective

approximative (comparative more approximative, superlative most approximative)

  1. Of, relating to, or being an estimate or approximation.

Noun

approximative (plural approximatives)

  1. A grammatical construct that expresses approximation.
    • In Example 6, we can see speakers using the vague approximatives 'two or three' and 'one or two'.2007, J. Cutting, Vague Language Explored, page 190

approximative meaning in Tamil

approximative in Tamil

அணித்தான

Forms of approximative

Adjective
comparativemore approximative
superlativemost approximative
Noun
pluralapproximatives

Origin of approximative

From approximate + -ive.

Words formed from approximative

Questions about approximative

What does approximative mean?
Approximative means of, relating to, or being an estimate or approximation.
What is approximative in Tamil?
Approximative in Tamil is அணித்தான. See Approximative meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is approximative?
Approximative can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near approximative in the dictionary

  1. approximation algorithms
  2. approximation error
  3. approximation errors
  4. approximation theory
  5. approximations
  6. approximative
  7. approximatively
  8. approximativeness
  9. approximatives
  10. approximator
  11. approximators

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