See Also: politico(dictionary)
politico-(dictionary)
politico(dictionary)
politico-(dictionary)
approximate(2)(dictionary)
approximate(1)(dictionary)
Approximate(medicine)
approximate 1, adjective(dictionary)
approximate 2, verb(dictionary)
syndrome of approximate relevant answers(medicine)

approximate 1, adjective (oh) and politico (iou)


approximate 1, adjective (oh)



[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Late Latin; Origin: , past participle of approximare 'to come near to', from Latin ad- 'to' + proximare 'to come near']
an approximate number, amount, or time is close to the exact number, amount etc, but could be a little bit more or less than it
-synonym rough rough
-opposite exact exact
::What is the approximate number of students in each class?
::These percentages are only approximate.
-- approximately adv
::The plane will be landing in approximately 20 minutes.
::How much do think it will cost, approximately?

politico (iou)



politico noun. Chiefly derog. Pl. -o(e)s. M17.
[Italian politico, Spanish politico politic, a politician.]
A politician. Also, a person holding strong political views or acting from political motivation.
T. Clancy A real politico would have had to field really tough questions.