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exact.
--v. 2 near, approach, come close to, verge on: Your estimates
approximate those of the budget committee. 3 resemble,
approach, look or seem like; simulate: The laboratory tests on
rats approximate the way the virus behaves in humans.
approximately
adv. approaching; nearly, almost, close to, about, around, give
or take, roughly, generally: I haven't seen Sally for
approximately three weeks. There are approximately fifty people
in the audience.
aptitude n. 1 fitness, suitability, appropriateness, relevance,
applicability, suitableness, aptness: One need only look at an
albatross in the air to appreciate its aptitude for flight. 2
tendency, propensity, disposition, predilection, bent,
proclivity; talent, gift, ability, capability, facility,
faculty, flair: Helen displays a natural aptitude for the
violin. 3 intelligence, quick-wittedness, intellect; capacity,
aptness: The aptitude of that new student sets her apart from
the others in the class.
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arbitrary adj. 1 capricious, varying, erratic, uncertain, inconsistent,
doubtful, unpredictable, whimsical, irrational, chance, random,
inconsistent, subjective, unreasoned, irrational, Colloq chancy,
iffy: The choices are entirely arbitrary, totally at the whim
of the council and not based on research or knowledge. 2
absolute, tyrannical, despotic, authoritarian, magisterial,
summary, peremptory, autocratic, dogmatic, imperious,
uncompromising, inconsiderate, high-handed, dictatorial, Rare
thetic(al): The conduct of the archbishop appears to have been
arbitrary and harsh.
arch adj. 1 chief, principal, prime, primary, pre-eminent, foremost,
first, greatest, consummate, major: Moriarty was Holmes's
arch-enemy. 2 clever, cunning, crafty, roguish, tricky, shrewd,
artful, sly, designing: Brendan loves to play his arch pranks
on unsuspecting friends. 3 waggish, saucy, mischievous,