approximative Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite not quite exact or correct
    rough; approximate.
    • the approximate time was 10 o'clock
    • a rough guess
    • a ballpark estimate

WordNet

Ap*prox"i*ma*tive adjective
Etymology
Cf. F. approximatif.
Definitions
  1. Approaching; approximate. -- Ap*prox"i*ma*tive*ly, adv. -- Ap*prox"i*ma*tive*ness, n.

Webster 1913