approximation

ap·prox·i·ma·tion  (-prks-mshn)

n.

1. The act, process, or result of approximating.

2. Mathematics An inexact result adequate for a given purpose.

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ap·proxi·mative (-mtv) adj.

ap·proxi·mative·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	approximation - an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take" estimate, estimation, idea scalage - estimation of the amount of lumber in a log figuring, reckoning, calculation, computation - problem solving that involves numbers or quantities credit rating, credit - an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments dead reckoning, guessing, guesswork, guess, shot - an estimate based on little or no information guesstimate, guestimate - an estimate that combines reasoning with guessing overrating, overreckoning, overestimate, overestimation - a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high underestimate, underestimation, underrating, underreckoning - an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
	2.	approximation - the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity) similarity - the quality of being similar
	3.	approximation - an imprecise or incomplete account; "newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events" version - an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint; "his version of the fight was different from mine"
	4.	approximation - the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue bringing close together joining, connexion, connection - the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication); "the joining of hands around the table"; "there was a connection via the internet"

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approximation

noun guess, estimate, conjecture, estimation, guesswork, rough idea, rough calculation, ballpark figure (informal) ballpark estimate (informal)

Translations

approximation [əprɔksɪˈmeɪʃən] n → aproximación f

approximation [əˈprɔksɪˈmeɪʃən] n → approximation f

approximation [əˈprɔksɪˈmeɪʃən] approximate n → Annäherung f

approximation [əˈprɔksɪˈmeɪʃən] n → approssimazione f