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English noun: approximation | |||
| 1. | approximation (cognition) an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth | ||
| Samples | An estimate of what it would cost. A rough idea how long it would take. | ||
| Synonyms | estimate, estimation, idea | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | credit, credit rating, dead reckoning, guess, guessing, guesstimate, guesswork, guestimate, overestimate, overestimation, overrating, overreckoning, scalage, shot, underestimate, underestimation, underrating, underreckoning | ||
| 2. | approximation (attribute) the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | similarity | ||
| 3. | approximation (communication) an imprecise or incomplete account | ||
| Samples | Newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | version | ||
| 4. | approximation (act) the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue | ||
| Synonyms | bringing close together | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | connection, connexion, joining | ||
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