early 15c., "act of coming near or close," noun of action from approximate (v.). Meaning "result of approximating" is from 1650s.
newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events
approval
approve
approved
approximate
approximately
approximation
appurtenance
appurtenances
appurtenant
apraxia
apricate
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