approximative
adjective, noun
approximative is spelled A-P-P-R-O-X-I-M-A-T-I-V-E: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, approximative means “Of, relating to, or being an estimate or approximation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in approximative?
| Letters | 13: A-P-P-R-O-X-I-M-A-T-I-V-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 56 million words; the 234,209th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is approximative?
Approximative appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of approximative
- more approximative comparative
- most approximative superlative
- approximatives plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does approximative mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, relating to, or being an estimate or approximation.
noun
- 1
A grammatical construct that expresses approximation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Approximative in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of, relating to, or being an approximation:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | approximatif |
| Portuguese | aproximativo |
| Spanish | aproximativo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does approximative come from?
From approximate + -ive.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).