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Synonyms for Approximation

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Top synonyms for “approximation”: bringing close together, estimate, estimation, idea.

Definitions

  1. (noun)the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue
  2. (noun)the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity)
  3. (noun)an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
    an estimate of what it would cost
  4. (noun)an imprecise or incomplete account
    newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events

Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).

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What does "approximation" mean?

the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue

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