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approximation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | estimate, estimation, idea |
| Type of | reckoning, calculation, figuring, computation |
| Has types | dead reckoning, guess, guessing, guesstimate, guesswork, guestimate, underrating, overestimate, overestimation, overrating, overreckoning, scalage, shot, underestimate, underestimation, underreckoning, credit, credit rating |
approximation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bringing close together |
| Type of | joining, connexion, connection |
approximation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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| Type of | version |
newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events.
approximation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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| Type of | similarity |
Examples of approximation
approximation
That it seemed, in my hands, a disjointed approximation of the song's intention.
From the guardian.co.uk
While these values may appear exact, they're actually an approximation, at best.
From the dallasnews.com
The steady-state solutions for an n-pool system using a power-law approximation.
From the nature.com
The complex double precision approximation of this function is available online.
From the en.wikipedia.org
That group comprises, to a first approximation, the entire American electorate.
From the theatlantic.com
The combination of blue and yellow produces a rough approximation of white light.
From the economist.com
I believe that woman's intellect will tend toward approximation with that of man.
From the theatlantic.com
There is a difference and that approximation is simply not fit for larger forces.
From the post-gazette.com
The recipe is an approximation, depending on how much chicken you want to cook.
From the newsobserver.com
- Estimate: an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"
- The quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity)
- An imprecise or incomplete account; "newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events"
- The act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue
- (approximate) be close or similar; "Her results approximate my own"
- (approximate) located close together; "with heads close together"; "approximate leaves grow together but are not united"
- An approximation is an inexact representation of something that is still close enough to be useful. Although approximation is most often applied to numbers, it is also frequently applied to such things as mathematical functions, shapes, and physical laws.
- (approximate) To carry or advance near; to cause to approach; To come near to; to approach; To estimate; Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling; Near correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate
- (approximate) adj. almost correct or exact but not completely so
