approximation
Sign in to saveAn approximation is anything that is intentionally similar but not exactly equal to something else.
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An approximation is anything that is intentionally similar but not exactly equal to something else.
==Etymology and usage== The word approximation is derived from Latin approximatus, from proximus meaning very near and the prefix ad- (ad- before p becomes ap- by assimilation) meaning to. Words like approximate, approximately and approximation are used especially in technical or scientific contexts. In everyday English, words such as roughly or around are used with a similar meaning. It is often found abbreviated as approx.