Approximating

verb

verb ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of approximate form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

approaching approximate arm in arm burning close comparable

Example

"Y is pronounced with the tongue approximating the hard palate."

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