Approximation

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  • noun. The act, process, or result of approximating.
  • noun. An inexact result adequate for a given purpose.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act of approximating; a drawing, moving, or advancing near in space, position, degree, or relation; approach; proximity.
  • noun. In mathematics and physical: A continual approach to a true result; the process by which the value of a quantity is calculated with continually increasing exactness without ever being actually ascertained
  • noun. A result so obtained; a result which is not rigorously exact, but is so near the truth as to be sufficient for a given purpose.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The act of approximating; a drawing, advancing or being near; approach; also, the result of approximating.
  • noun. An approach to a correct estimate, calculation, or conception, or to a given quantity, quality, etc.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. A continual approach or coming nearer to a result.
  • noun. A value that is nearly but not exactly correct.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The act, process or result of approximating.
  • noun. An imprecise solution or result that is adequate for a defined purpose.
  • noun. The act of bringing together the edges of tissue to be sutured.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
  • noun. the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue
  • noun. the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity)
  • noun. an imprecise or incomplete account
  • Word Usage
    "So, a reasonable approximation is that oil prices should be expected to go up at the interest rate."
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