noun

• (uncountable, countable) The act, process or result of approximating, as:
• (mathematics) An imprecise solution or result that is adequate for a defined purpose.
• (medicine) The act of bringing together the edges of tissue to be sutured.
• (linguistics) The act of producing a near-simulation of the pronunciation of a foreign language for a loanword therefrom, or any given pronunciation resulting from that act.