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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
approximate .
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The only invented character in the play, Adelaide, whose name approximates that of the sentimental heroine Adeline in Ann Radcliffe's The Romance of the Forest (1791), is loosely based on Thérèse de Cabarrus (1773-1835), Tallien's mistress and then wife.
Names 2007
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The pronunciation of this word approximates nearer to the sound of the French _cuit_ [ "twice baked"] the t being omitted in this dialect.
The Dialect of the West of England; Particularly Somersetshire James Jennings
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Jim Isch. If he decides for a field of 96, Isch.will be Mr. Felicity, given that his surname approximates a suffix indicating all things pseudo.
SI.com 2010
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This is one of those about 8 inches long, floppy toys made of cloth that kind of approximates hair that has a squeaky thing in its stomach and the idea is that you can clasp its velcro'd hands around a chair leg or what have you, for hours of "batting" pleasure.
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"approximates" or guesses, when not inclined to reckon.
The History of Tasmania , Volume II John West 1840
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"approximates," or similar words that reference Snap-on or its management; (iii) are specifically identified as forward-looking; or (iv) describe Snap-on's or management's future outlook, plans, estimates, objectives or goals, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Snap-on Incorporated Appoints Gregg M. Sherrill to Board of Directors - Yahoo! Finance 2010
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"approximates," or similar words that reference Snap-on or its management; (iii) are specifically identified as forward-looking; or (iv) describe Snap-on's or management's future outlook, plans, estimates, objectives or goals, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
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"approximates," or similar words that reference Snap-on or its management; (iii) are specifically identified as forward-looking; or (iv) describe Snap-on's or management's future outlook, plans, estimates, objectives or goals, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
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This means that the distribution of links approximates to what scientists call a “power law,” where a tiny fraction of nodes receive a hugely disproportionate share of links, and the vast majority are mostly ignored.
SuperCooperators Martin A. Nowak 2011
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Ironically the proposed bailout also approximates the size of the original 4 trillion yuan stimulus of 2008.
China's Bank Reckoning Approaches Carl E. Walter 2011
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