approximative

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But here I will say that the division of his work into periods, and the assignment of his plays to certain years, is only inferential and approximative.

From The Galaxy Vol. 23, No. 1 by Various

The ear is only a guide to the harmony of a Period, and often tempts us into the feebleness of expletives or approximative expressions for the sake of a cadence.

From The Principles of Success in Literature by Lewes, George Henry

As we remarked before, these figures and valuations, which are sufficiently approximative of accuracy for any useful purpose, will take public men and economists, both here and in Spain, by surprise.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 331, May, 1843 by Various

But as most of the equations in our calculation are approximative, I prefer that the element of gravitation should be handled in a general way.

From A Strange Discovery by Dake, Charles Romyn

One hundred and eighty to three hundred feet per second is the rate of movement assigned for sensation, but all such results must be very vaguely approximative.

From Medical Essays, 1842-1882 by Holmes, Oliver Wendell