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Subprehensile :: Subpolygonal (a.) Approximately polygonal; somewhat or almost polygonal.

Osculant :: Osculant (a.) Intermediate in character, or on the border, between two genera, groups, families, etc., of animals or plants, and partaking somewhat of the characters of each, thus forming a connecting link; interosculant; as, the genera by which two families approximate are called osculant genera..

Approximate :: Approximate (a.) Near correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate; as, approximate results or values..

Error :: Error (n.) The difference between the approximate result and the true result; -- used particularly in the rule of double position.

Mechanical :: Mechanical (a.) Obtained by trial, by measurements, etc.; approximate; empirical. See the 2d Note under Geometric..

Spall :: Spall (v. t.) To reduce, as irregular blocks of stone, to an approximately level surface by hammering..

Round :: Round (a.) Full; complete; not broken; not fractional; approximately in even units, tens, hundreds, thousands, etc.; -- said of numbers..

Joule :: "Joule (n.) A unit of work which is equal to 107 units of work in the C. G. S. system of units (ergs), and is practically equivalent to the energy expended in one second by an electric current of one ampere in a resistance of one ohm. One joule is approximately equal to 0.738 foot pounds..

Call :: Call (v. t.) To state, or estimate, approximately or loosely; to characterize without strict regard to fact; as, they call the distance ten miles; he called it a full day's work..

Approximative :: Approximative (a.) Approaching; approximate.

Semidome :: Semidome (n.) A roof or ceiling covering a semicircular room or recess, or one of nearly that shape, as the apse of a church, a niche, or the like. It is approximately the quarter of a hollow sphere..

About :: About (prep.) Near; not far from; -- determining approximately time, size, quantity..

Subarcuate :: Subarctic (a.) Approximately arctic; belonging to a region just without the arctic circle.

Approximated :: Approximated (imp. & p. p.) of Approximat.

Block :: Block (v. t.) A piece of wood more or less bulky; a solid mass of wood, stone, etc., usually with one or more plane, or approximately plane, faces; as, a block on which a butcher chops his meat; a block by which to mount a horse; children's playing blocks, etc..

Pepsin :: Pepsin (n.) An unorganized proteolytic ferment or enzyme contained in the secretory glands of the stomach. In the gastric juice it is united with dilute hydrochloric acid (0.2 per cent, approximately) and the two together constitute the active portion of the digestive fluid. It is the active agent in the gastric juice of all animals..

Approximate :: Approximate (v. t.) To carry or advance near; to cause to approach.

Approximately :: Approximately (adv.) With approximation; so as to approximate; nearly.

Approximate :: Approximate (a.) Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling.

About :: About (adv.) Nearly; approximately; with close correspondence, in quality, manner, degree, etc.; as, about as cold; about as high; -- also of quantity, number, time..

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