Hyphenation of approximate

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word approximate? This word can be hyphenated and contains 4 syllables as shown below.

ap-prox-i-mate

Definitions of approximate:

1.	Be close or similar Her results approximate my own
2.	Judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds
3.	Not quite exact or correct The approximate time was 10 o'clock A rough guess A ballpark estimate
4.	Very close in resemblance Sketched in an approximate likeness A near likeness
5.	Located close together With heads close together Approximate leaves grow together but are not united

Synonyms of approximate:

adj	approximative, rough, inexact
adj	near, close
adj	close together, close
verb	come close, resemble
verb	estimate, gauge, guess, judge, calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure

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