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approximation
[ uh-prok-suh-mey-shuhn ]
noun
- a guess or estimate:
Ninety-three million miles is an approximation of the distance of the earth from the sun.
- nearness in space, position, degree, or relation; proximity; closeness.
- Mathematics, Physics. a result that is not necessarily exact, but is within the limits of accuracy required for a given purpose.
approximation
/ əˌɒɪˈɪʃə /
noun
- the process or result of making a rough calculation, estimate, or guess
he based his conclusion on his own approximation of the fuel consumption
- an imprecise or unreliable record or version
an approximation of what really happened
- maths an inexact number, relationship, or theory that is sufficiently accurate for a specific purpose
- maths
- an estimate of the value of some quantity to a desired degree of accuracy
- an expression in simpler terms than a given expression which approximates to it
Other Word Forms
- ·dzi·t adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of approximation1
Example Sentences
In “Gatz,” the novel’s narrative texture was conveyed through zany approximation — the troupe finding Fitzgerald not by effacing itself but by embracing its eccentric difference.
Then she pulls out a fancy perfume bottle and wafts it under her nose, inhaling a chemical approximation of the scented flora surrounding them.
She compared California’s violent and property crime rates with an approximation of the state’s rates if the law had not been enacted, and found no significant difference.
The actress said she was "shocked" to hear an approximation of her voice from the tool, as she had been approached by the company and declined an offer to work with them.
The narrowness of the playing area makes it difficult for the actors to do more than offer a stylized approximation of the slapstick ballet that Frayn has engineered.
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