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To help you avoid using the same word too repetitively, redundantly, recurrently, incessantly, etc., etc.

Why synonyms can be useful

Your writing can sound boring if you continually keep repeating the same words. When you create sentences, you can make them more interesting by using words that mean the same as the word you are speaking about. This allows you to add flavor to your writing.

In order to make language a lot more expressive and interesting you should try to vary the words you use as often as you can.

Synonyms for (verb) approximate

Synonyms: judge, approximate, estimate, gauge, guess Definition: judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) Usage: I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds

Hypernyms: compute, cipher, calculate, cypher, reckon, work out, figure Definition: make a mathematical calculation or computation

Synonyms: approximate, come close Definition: be close or similar Usage: Her results approximate my own

Hypernyms: resemble Definition: appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to Usage: She resembles her mother very much; This paper resembles my own work

Synonyms for (adjective) approximate

Synonyms: approximate, close together Definition: located close together Usage: with heads close together; approximate leaves grow together but are not united

Hypernyms: close Definition: at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other Usage: close to noon; how close are we to town?; a close formation of ships

Synonyms: approximate, near Definition: very close in resemblance Usage: sketched in an approximate likeness; a near likeness

Hypernyms: close Definition: close in relevance or relationship Usage: a close family; we are all...in close sympathy with...; close kin; a close resemblance

Synonyms: rough, approximate, approximative Definition: not quite exact or correct Usage: the approximate time was 10 o'clock; a rough guess; a ballpark estimate

Hypernyms: inexact Definition: not exact