approximative
Meaning
Of, relating to, or being an estimate or approximation.
Of, relating to, or being an estimate or approximation.
A grammatical construct that expresses approximation.
A grammatical construct that expresses approximation.
Examples
In Example 6, we can see speakers using the vague approximatives 'two or three' and 'one or two'.
Word Forms
more approximative
most approximative
approximatives
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd
Proto-Italic *ad
Proto-Italic *ad-
Latin ad-
Latin proximō
Latin approximō
Latin approximātusder.
Middle English approximat
English approximate
Proto-Indo-European *-wós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.
Latin -īvus
Old French -ifbor.
Middle English -yf
English -ive
English approximative
From approximate + -ive.