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approximation
noun
the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 13
- Starts with
- A
- Ends with
- N
- Contains
- PPROXIMATIO
- Scrabble score
- 26
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
əˌpɹɒksɪˈmeɪʃn
Meaning
Definitions
noun
the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue
noun
the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity)
noun
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
“an estimate of what it would cost”
noun
an imprecise or incomplete account
“newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events”
In context
Example Sentences
an estimate of what it would cost
a rough idea how long it would take
newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events
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