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Synonyms for approximation in English

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  1. approximation:
  2. approximate:

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Detailed Synonyms for approximation in English

approximation:

approximation

  1. approximation
    approximation
  2. approximation
    estimate; approximation

approximation [the ~] noun

  1. the approximation
    – the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue 1
    the approximation; the bringing close together
    – the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue 1
  2. the approximation
    – the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity) 1
    the approximation
    – the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity) 1
  3. the approximation
    – an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth 1
    the estimate; the idea; the estimation; the approximation
    – an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth 1
  4. the approximation
    – an imprecise or incomplete account 1
    the approximation
    – an imprecise or incomplete account 1
    • approximation [the ~] noun
      • newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events1

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Related Definitions for "approximation":

  1. the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue1
  2. the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity)1
  3. an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth1
  4. an imprecise or incomplete account1
    • newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events1

approximation form of approximate:

approximate

  1. approximate
    approximate
  2. approximate
    approximate; rough

approximate adj

  1. approximate
    – located close together 1
    approximate; close together
    – located close together 1
  2. approximate
    – very close in resemblance 1
    near; approximate
    – very close in resemblance 1
    • near adj
      • a near likeness1
    • approximate adj
      • sketched in an approximate likeness1
  3. approximate
    – not quite exact or correct 1
    rough; approximate; approximative
    – not quite exact or correct 1

approximate verb

  1. approximate
    – judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) 1
    to estimate; to gauge; to judge; to guess; approximate
    – judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) 1
    • estimate verb (estimates, estimated, estimating)
      • I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds1
    • gauge verb (gauges, gauged, gauging)
    • judge verb (judges, judged, judging)
    • guess verb (guesses, guessed, guessing)
  2. approximate
    – be close or similar 1
    approximate; come close
    – be close or similar 1

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Related Definitions for "approximate":

  1. located close together1
    • approximate leaves grow together but are not united1
  2. very close in resemblance1
    • sketched in an approximate likeness1
  3. not quite exact or correct1
    • the approximate time was 10 o'clock1
  4. judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)1
  5. be close or similar1
    • Her results approximate my own1







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