approximation
[ uh-prok-suh-mey-shuh n ]
/ əˌprɒk səˈmeɪ ʃən /
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, adjectiveWords nearby approximation
approx.,
approximal,
approximant,
approximate,
approximately,
approximation,
approximation suture,
appt.,
apptd.,
appulse,
appurtenance
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British Dictionary definitions for approximation
approximation
/ (əˌprɒksɪˈmeɪʃən) /
noun
the process or result of making a rough calculation, estimate, or guess
he based his conclusion on his own approximation of the fuel consumption
an imprecise or unreliable record or version
an 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
Medical definitions for approximation
approximation
[ ə-prŏk′sə-mā′shən ]
n.
Bringing tissue edges into desired apposition for suturing.