approximation

[ uh-prok-suh-mey-shuhn ]

/ əˌprɒk səˈmeɪ ʃən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR approximation ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a guess or estimate: Ninety-three million miles is an approximation of the distance of the earth from the sun.

nearness in space, position, degree, or relation; proximity; closeness.

Mathematics, Physics. a result that is not necessarily exact, but is within the limits of accuracy required for a given purpose.

Origin of approximation

1400–50; late Middle English approximacioun (<Middle French ) <Medieval Latin approximātiōn-, stem of approximātiō.See approximate, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM approximation

ap·prox·i·ma·tive, adjective

Words nearby approximation

approx., approximal, approximant, approximate, approximately, approximation, approximation suture, appt., apptd., appulse, appurtenance

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Example sentences from the Web for approximation

To the second point, Reinhart and Rogoff had, to a first approximation, zero actual effect on policy.
Did Reinhart and Rogoff Flub a Major Statistic?|Megan McArdle|April 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There are, to a first approximation, zero healthy adoptable babies in the US foster care system.
Can Gay Marriage Solve Our Adoption Problem?|Megan McArdle|March 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Finally, the former president is home, back in civilian life—or at some approximation of it.
The Last Ride|The Daily Beast|January 19, 2009|DAILY BEAST
It is generally a gross approximation of the conception of the Infinite Being to the likeness of man.
An Essay on the Evils of Popular Ignorance|John Foster

The science which has this approximation for its aim, is polity.
A History of Philosophy in Epitome|Albert Schwegler
Then there was no approximation to a national government, even of the federal type.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3|Various
In confirmation of this approximation of dates, compare the name Capilet, v. 3.
A Chronicle History of the Life and Work of William Shakespeare|Frederick Gard Fleay
When a first approximation has been obtained in this way, further approximations can be obtained in various ways.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for approximation

approximation

/ (əˌprɒksɪˈmeɪʃən) /

noun

the process or result of making a rough calculation, estimate, or guesshe based his conclusion on his own approximation of the fuel consumption

an imprecise or unreliable record or versionan approximation of what really happened

maths an inexact number, relationship, or theory that is sufficiently accurate for a specific purpose

maths

an estimate of the value of some quantity to a desired degree of accuracy
an expression in simpler terms than a given expression which approximates to it

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for approximation

approximation

[ ə-prŏk′sə-mā′shən ]

n.

Bringing tissue edges into desired apposition for suturing.

单词	approximation
释义	approximation [ uh-prok-suh-mey-shuhn ] / əˌprɒk səˈmeɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR approximation ON THESAURUS.COM noun a guess or estimate: Ninety-three million miles is an approximation of the distance of the earth from the sun. nearness in space, position, degree, or relation; proximity; closeness. Mathematics, Physics. a result that is not necessarily exact, but is within the limits of accuracy required for a given purpose. Origin of approximation 1400–50; late Middle English approximacioun (<Middle French ) <Medieval Latin approximātiōn-, stem of approximātiō.See approximate, -ion OTHER WORDS FROM approximation ap·prox·i·ma·tive, adjective Words nearby approximation approx., approximal, approximant, approximate, approximately, approximation, approximation suture, appt., apptd., appulse, appurtenance Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for approximation To the second point, Reinhart and Rogoff had, to a first approximation, zero actual effect on policy. Did Reinhart and Rogoff Flub a Major Statistic?\|Megan McArdle\|April 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST There are, to a first approximation, zero healthy adoptable babies in the US foster care system. Can Gay Marriage Solve Our Adoption Problem?\|Megan McArdle\|March 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Finally, the former president is home, back in civilian life—or at some approximation of it. The Last Ride\|The Daily Beast\|January 19, 2009\|DAILY BEAST It is generally a gross approximation of the conception of the Infinite Being to the likeness of man. An Essay on the Evils of Popular Ignorance\|John Foster The science which has this approximation for its aim, is polity. A History of Philosophy in Epitome\|Albert Schwegler Then there was no approximation to a national government, even of the federal type. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3\|Various In confirmation of this approximation of dates, compare the name Capilet, v. 3. A Chronicle History of the Life and Work of William Shakespeare\|Frederick Gard Fleay When a first approximation has been obtained in this way, further approximations can be obtained in various ways. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5\|Various British Dictionary definitions for approximation approximation / (əˌprɒksɪˈmeɪʃən) / noun the process or result of making a rough calculation, estimate, or guesshe based his conclusion on his own approximation of the fuel consumption an imprecise or unreliable record or versionan approximation of what really happened maths an inexact number, relationship, or theory that is sufficiently accurate for a specific purpose maths an estimate of the value of some quantity to a desired degree of accuracy an expression in simpler terms than a given expression which approximates to it Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to approximation alikeness, resemblance, nearness, likeness, similarity, guess, estimation, conjecture, guesstimate, ballpark figure Medical definitions for approximation approximation [ ə-prŏk′sə-mā′shən ] n. Bringing tissue edges into desired apposition for suturing. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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approximation

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Origin of approximation

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noun

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Medical definitions for approximation

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