ALL meanings of approximation
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A a - countable noun approximation An approximation is a fact, object, or description which is similar to something else, but which is not exactly the same. 3
- countable noun approximation An approximation is a number, calculation, or position that is close to a correct number, time, or position, but is not exact. 3
- noun approximation the process or result of making a rough calculation, estimate, or guess 3
- noun approximation an imprecise or unreliable record or version 3
- noun approximation an inexact number, relationship, or theory that is sufficiently accurate for a specific purpose 3
- noun approximation an estimate of the value of some quantity to a desired degree of accuracy 3
- noun approximation an expression in simpler terms than a given expression which approximates to it 3
- noun approximation the act or state of approximating, or coming close 3
- noun approximation an estimate, guess, or mathematical result that is approximately correct or close enough to exactness for a particular purpose 3
- noun approximation act of estimating 1
- noun approximation sth estimated 1
- noun approximation a guess or estimate: Ninety-three million miles is an approximation of the distance of the earth from the sun. 1
- noun approximation nearness in space, position, degree, or relation; proximity; closeness. 1
- noun approximation Mathematics, Physics. a result that is not necessarily exact, but is within the limits of accuracy required for a given purpose. 1
- noun approximation A value or quantity that is nearly but not exactly correct. 1
- noun approximation The act, process or result of approximating. 0
- noun approximation (mathematics) An imprecise solution or result that is adequate for a defined purpose. 0
- noun approximation (medicine) The act of bringing together the edges of tissue to be sutured. 0