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Approach :: Approach (v. i.) To draw near, in a figurative sense; to make advances; to approximate; as, he approaches to the character of the ablest statesman..

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

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

Level :: Level (n.) An approximately horizontal line or surface at a certain degree of altitude, or distance from the center of the earth; as, to climb from the level of the coast to the level of the plateau and then descend to the level of the valley or of the sea..

Half :: Half (a.) Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect; as, a half dream; half knowledge..

Straight :: Straight (superl.) Approximately straight; not much curved; as, straight ribs are such as pass from the base of a leaf to the apex, with a small curve..

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..

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..

Synonymy :: Synonymous (a.) Having the character of a synonym; expressing the same thing; conveying the same, or approximately the same, idea..

Approximate :: Approximate (v. i.) To draw; to approach.

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

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

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

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..

Approximate :: Approximate (v. t.) To come near to; to approach.

Bowl :: Bowl (n.) A concave vessel of various forms (often approximately hemispherical), to hold liquids, etc..

Subpericardial :: Subpentangular (a.) Nearly or approximately pentangular; almost pentangular.

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

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..

Point :: Point (v. i.) To approximate to the surface; to head; -- said of an abscess.

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