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Approximative

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, relating to, or being an estimate or approximation.
Adjective
  1. 1
    not quite exact or correct wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A grammatical construct that expresses approximation.

    "In Example 6, we can see speakers using the vague approximatives 'two or three' and 'one or two'."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From approximate + -ive.

Etymology 2

From approximate + -ive.

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