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Approximation

/əˌprɑksəˈmeɪʃən/
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(noun) The act, process or result of approximating, as

Purity is at best an approximation.
It's not the exact value, but rather an approximation.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The first estimate was only an ____ of the final total project cost.

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