English English Dictionary

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Approver (n.)

One who approves. Formerly, one who made proof or trial.

Approver (n.)

An informer; an accuser.

Approver (n.)

One who confesses a crime and accuses another. See 1st Approvement, 2.

Approver (v. t.)

A bailiff or steward; an agent.

Approving (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Approve

Approving (a.)

Expressing approbation; commending; as, an approving smile.

Approximate (a.)

Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling.

Approximate (a.)

Near correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate; as, approximate results or values.

Approximate (v. t.)

To carry or advance near; to cause to approach.

Approximate (v. t.)

To come near to; to approach.

Approximate (v. i.)

To draw; to approach.

Approximated (imp. & p. p.)

of Approximate

Approximately (adv.)

With approximation; so as to approximate; nearly.

Approximating (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Approximate

Approximation (n.)

The act of approximating; a drawing, advancing or being near; approach; also, the result of approximating.

Approximation (n.)

An approach to a correct estimate, calculation, or conception, or to a given quantity, quality, etc.

Approximation (n.)

A continual approach or coming nearer to a result; as, to solve an equation by approximation.

Approximation (n.)

A value that is nearly but not exactly correct.

Approximative (a.)

Approaching; approximate.

Approximator (n.)

One who, or that which, approximates.