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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ap•prox•i•ma•tion /əˌprɑksəˈmeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- an amount or estimate that is almost correct but not exact:These numbers are just approximations.
- the quality or state of being near or close:only an approximation of rational behavior.
See -prox-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ap•prox•i•ma•tion (ə prok′sə mā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - 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, Mathematicsa result that is not necessarily exact, but is within the limits of accuracy required for a given purpose.
- Medieval Latin approximātiōn-, stem of approximātiō. See approximate, -ion
- Middle French)
- late Middle English approximacioun (1400–50
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