Synonyms & related words for approximative

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Words related to approximative

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Where does approximative come from?

The word approximative breaks down into 4 roots of Latin origin: ap-, from Latin ad- (“to, toward (assimilated before p)”); proxim, from Latin proximus (“nearest (superlative of prope 'near')”); -at, from Latin -atus (“forming verbs, 'made into'”); and -ive, from Latin -ivus (“tending to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.