Словарь синонимов английского языка - approximate

(adj) 1. rough, inexact, loose, imprecise, estimated, Colloq guestimated, ballpark: The figures are only approximate, not exact. -(v) 2. near, approach, come close to, verge on: Your estimates approximate those of the budget committee. 3. resemble, approach, look or seem like; simulate: The laboratori tests on rats approximate the way the virus behaves in humans.