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approximating

How many syllables in approximating?

  5 syllables

Divide approximating into syllables:   ap-prox-i-mat-ing
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Synonyms for approximating


1 syllable
  • like
    3 syllables
    • akin to
    4 syllables
    • in the vein of
    • similar to
    5 syllables
    • reminiscent of
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