Definition of Approximation
Noun
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the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue
- bringing close together
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an imprecise or incomplete account
"newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events"
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the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity)
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an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
"an estimate of what it would cost"
"a rough idea how long it would take"
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