approximatif
French, adjective/a.pʁɔk.si.ma.tif/
approximatif is spelled A-P-P-R-O-X-I-M-A-T-I-F (12 letters) and appears 1.4 times per million words in written French, the 25,237th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Approximatif is a French adjective meaning “approximate (not perfectly accurate)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qui est fait par approximation”.
What does approximatif mean in English?
adjective
- 1
approximate (not perfectly accurate)
- 2
rough, vague, approximate; broken
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui est fait par approximation. 2. Qui n'est pas absolu ou exact.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of approximatif
- approximative feminine
- approximatifs masculine plural
- approximatives feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce approximatif?
- /a.pʁɔk.si.ma.tif/
- \a.pʁɔk.si.ma.tif\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to approximatif
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is approximatif in French?
approximatif appears 1.4 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).