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Approximation

Approximation Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Approximation? [n] the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue [n] the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity) [n] an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take" [n] an imprecise or incomplete account; "newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Approximation: bringing close together \| estimate \| estimation \| idea Related Terms \| Find terms related to Approximation: access \| accession \| accord \| accordance \| addition \| adjunct \| advance \| advent \| affairs \| affiliation \| affinity \| afflux \| affluxion \| agreement \| alikeness \| alliance \| allowance \| analogy \| aping \| appraisal \| appraisement \| approach \| approaching \| appropinquation \| appulse \| assemblage \| assessment \| assimilation \| assize \| assizement \| association \| bond \| calculation \| closeness \| combination \| coming \| coming near \| coming toward \| community \| comparability \| comparison \| computation \| confines \| conformity \| connectedness \| connection \| contiguity \| contrariety \| convergence \| copying \| correction \| correspondence \| dealings \| deduction \| determination \| deviation \| differentiation \| disjunction \| division \| environs \| equation \| estimate \| estimation \| evaluation \| evolution \| extrapolation \| filiation \| flowing toward \| foreground \| forthcoming \| gauging \| homology \| identity \| imitation \| immediacy \| immediate foreground \| imminence \| imprecision \| inaccuracy \| inaccurateness \| incorrectness \| inexactitude \| inexactness \| instrumentation \| integration \| intercourse \| interpolation \| intimacy \| inversion \| involution \| junction \| laxity \| liaison \| likeness \| likening \| link \| linkage \| linking \| looseness \| measure \| measurement \| measuring \| mensuration \| metaphor \| metric system \| mimicking \| multiplication \| mutual attraction \| nearing \| nearness \| negligence \| neighborhood \| nighness \| notation \| oncoming \| parallelism \| parity \| practice \| precinct \| predictable error \| probable error \| propinquity \| proportion \| proximation \| proximity \| purlieus \| quantification \| quantization \| rapport \| rating \| reduction \| relatedness \| relation \| relations \| relationship \| resemblance \| sameness \| semblance \| similarity \| simile \| similitude \| simulation \| standard deviation \| subtraction \| survey \| surveying \| sympathy \| telemetering \| telemetry \| tie \| tie-in \| tolerance \| transformation \| triangulation \| uncorrectness \| unfactualness \| union \| unpreciseness \| unrigorousness \| valuation \| vicinage \| vicinity See Also \| calculation \| computation \| connection \| connexion \| dead reckoning \| figuring \| guess \| guessing \| guesstimate \| guesswork \| guestimate \| joining \| overestimate \| overestimation \| overrating \| overreckoning \| reckoning \| shot \| similarity \| underestimate \| underestimation \| underrating \| underreckoning \| version Approximation In Webster's Dictionary \Approx`ima"tion\ n. [Cf. F. approximation, LL. approximatio.] 1. The act of approximating; a drawing, advancing or being near; approach; also, the result of approximating. The largest capacity and the most noble dispositions are but an approximation to the proper standard and true symmetry of human nature. --I. Taylor. 2. An approach to a correct estimate, calculation, or conception, or to a given quantity, quality, etc. 3. (Math.) (a) A continual approach or coming nearer to a result; as, to solve an equation by approximation. (b) A value that is nearly but not exactly correct.

Approximation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Approximation?

[n] the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue
[n] the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity)
[n] an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"
[n] an imprecise or incomplete account; "newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Approximation: bringing close together | estimate | estimation | idea

Approximation In Webster's Dictionary

\Ap*prox`i*ma"tion\ n. [Cf. F. approximation, LL.
approximatio.]
1. The act of approximating; a drawing, advancing or being
   near; approach; also, the result of approximating.

         The largest capacity and the most noble dispositions
         are but an approximation to the proper standard and
         true symmetry of human nature.        --I. Taylor.

2. An approach to a correct estimate, calculation, or
   conception, or to a given quantity, quality, etc.

3. (Math.)
   (a) A continual approach or coming nearer to a result; as,
       to solve an equation by approximation.
   (b) A value that is nearly but not exactly correct.

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