approximation

UK /əˌpɹɒk.sɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/ US /əˌpɹɑk.sɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/

noun 4

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(noun.)

ADJ

close, good, nearest, reasonable

The map gives a reasonable approximation of where the old city walls used to be.

crude, rough

At best, this rough approximation gives us a general idea of the project's final cost.

VERB + APPROXIMATION

make

The architect had to make rough approximations of the building costs before the final estimates were ready.

give (sb), provide (sb with)

Definitions

noun

The act, process or result of approximating, as

At the back of the cupboard, you find your interview skirt, the one you bought when you had cash to purchase an approximation of the fashion spreads you mulled over in magazines.

The act, process or result of approximating, as:

For some loanwords borrowed from French into English, the standard English pronunciation is an approximation of the French, as with denoument.

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Synonyms

noun — an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth

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Example Bank

At the back of the cupboard, you find your interview skirt, the one you bought when you had cash to purchase an approximation of the fashion spreads you mulled over in magazines.

Wiktionary

For some loanwords borrowed from French into English, the standard English pronunciation is an approximation of the French, as with denoument.

Wiktionary

Purity is at best an approximation.

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It's not the exact value, but rather an approximation.

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In computer science, a method of investigation based on the progressive approximation of a problem is called a heuristic.

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It's only an approximation.

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