Approximative
adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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'."
Adjective
- 1 Of, relating to, or being an estimate or approximation.
Adjective
- 1 not quite exact or correct wordnet
Example
More examples"In Example 6, we can see speakers using the vague approximatives 'two or three' and 'one or two'."
Etymology
From approximate + -ive.