Defenition of the word approximation

• Defenition of the word approximation

  • An inexact representation of something that is still close enough to be useful.
  • the quality of of being similar (especially close in value)
  • 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 tissue
  • an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"
  • the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity)
  • an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
  • an imprecise or incomplete account

Synonyms for the word approximation

• • bringing close together
  • estimate
  • estimation
  • idea

Hyponyms for the word approximation

• • credit
  • credit rating
  • dead reckoning
  • guess
  • guessing
  • guesstimate
  • guesswork
  • guestimate
  • overestimate
  • overestimation
  • overrating
  • overreckoning
  • scalage
  • shot
  • underestimate
  • underestimation
  • underrating
  • underreckoning

Hypernyms for the word approximation

• • calculation
  • computation
  • connecting
  • connection
  • connexion
  • figuring
  • joining
  • reckoning
  • similarity
  • version

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