approximated

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approximated - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Approximate \Ap*prox"i*mate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     Approximated; p. pr. & vb. n. Approximating.]
     1. To carry or advance near; to cause to approach.
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              To approximate the inequality of riches to the level
              of nature.                            --Burke.
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     2. To come near to; to approach.
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              The telescope approximates perfection. --J. Morse.
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