approximation
The act, process or result of approximating, asThe act, process or result of approximating, as
» Purity is at best an approximation.
Reinheit ist bestenfalls nur angenähert erreichbar.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The act, process or result of approximating, as
The act, process or result of approximating, as:
(countable, uncountable)An imprecise solution or result that is adequate for a defined purpose.
Approximation
приближе́ниеpribližénije, аппроксима́цияapproksimácija
(countable, uncountable)The act of bringing together the edges of tissue to be sutured.
the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue
(countable, uncountable)The act of producing a near-simulation of the pronunciation of a foreign language for a loanword therefrom, or any given pronunciation resulting from that act.
For some loanwords borrowed from French into English, the standard English pronunciation is an approximation of the French, as with denoument.
Examples
6 sentencesPurity is at best an approximation.
deReinheit ist bestenfalls nur angenähert erreichbar.
I came to the result by approximations.
It's not the exact value, but rather an approximation.
deDas ist nicht der exakte Wert, sondern nur eine Annäherung.
The value is only an approximation of the actual function value.
deDer Wert ist nur eine Annäherung an den echten Funktionswert.
It's only an approximation.
ruЭто только приближение.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Forms
plural: approximations| Singular | approximation |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue:bringing close together
- an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth:estimateestimationidea
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable