approximation
IPA: ʌprɑksʌmˈeɪʃʌn
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.
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Examples of "approximation" in Sentences
- The result is simply the approximation.
- That's the basis for the indefinite approximation.
- Rather, the output of the code is the approximation.
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