approximation
approximation Lexical Profile
approximation Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A value, figure, or result that is nearly, but not completely, accurate or exact.
"The contractor provided a rough approximation of the total renovation cost before the final blueprints were completed."
A thing that is similar to something else, though not an exact replica or equivalent.
"The historical film offers a close approximation of nineteenth-century rural life."
The act or process of drawing nearer or bringing things close together, especially in anatomy or surgery.
"Careful approximation of the wound edges during suturing promotes faster healing and minimizes scarring."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the 15th century from Medieval Latin approximatio, a noun of action from Late Latin approximare ('to draw near'), formed from ad- ('to') and proximus ('nearest', superlative of prope, 'near').