Approximation Meaning
/əˌpɹɒk.sɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act, process or result of approximating, as
nounThe act, process or result of approximating, as:, An imprecise solution or result that is adequate for a defined purpose.
Sentence Examples
Purity is at best an approximation.
It's not the exact value, but rather an approximation.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Using a simple formula, he calculated a rough ____ of the total cost for the project.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The first estimate was only an ____ of the final total project cost.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Latin proximō Latin approximō Latin approximātusder. Middle English approximat English approximate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English approximation From approximate + -ion.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"At the back of the cupboard, you find your interview skirt, the one you bought when you had cash to purchase an approximation of the fashion spreads you mulled over in magazines."
— 2018, Tsitsi Dangarembga, This Mournable Body, Faber & Faber (2020), page 5:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Using a simple formula, he calculated a rough ____ of the total cost for the project.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The first estimate was only an ____ of the final total project cost.