Approximation - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|əˌprɑːksɪˈmeɪʃn|
Brit.
|əˌprɒksɪˈmeɪʃn|
noun
- an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth (syn: estimate, estimation, idea)
- the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity)
- an imprecise or incomplete account
- 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 tissueExtra examples
This isn't an exact figure but I think it's a good approximation of what the land is worth.
The color of the paint isn't the exact same color as the vase, but it's a close approximation.
These devices are used in the approximation of tissue.
Could you give us a rough approximation of the cost?
It was the nearest approximation to a crisis she'd ever experienced.
We don't know the exact figures, but about 10,000 might be a close approximation (=close to the actual figure).
...3.14 is an imprecise approximation of the value of pi...
Word forms
noun
singular: approximation
plural: approximations
singular: approximation
plural: approximations
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