approximation
noun
- anything that is similar but not exactly equal to something else; approached, inaccurate expression of any data
- act or process of being close or similar, causing to come near to or approach again
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /əˌpɹɒk.sɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/ / [əˌpɹɒk.sɪˈmeɪ.ʃn̩] / /əˌpɹɑk.sɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/
noun
Etymology: 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.
- The act, process or result of approximating, as
“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.”
- The act, process or result of approximating, as:
- The act, process or result of approximating, as:
- The act, process or result of approximating, as:
“For some loanwords borrowed from French into English, the standard English pronunciation is an approximation of the French, as with denoument.”