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approximation meaning and definition

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APPROXIMATION noun

Definition of approximation (noun)

  1. an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
    • "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"
    • synonyms: estimate, estimation, idea
  2. the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity)
  3. an imprecise or incomplete account
    • "newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events"
  4. the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue
Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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