What does "approximation" mean?

The act, process or result of approximating, as

What is a synonym for "approximation"?

Common synonyms include: estimate, access, accession, accord, accordance, addition.

Pronounced //əˌpɹɒk.sɪˈmeɪ.ʃən//.

//əˌpɹɒk.sɪˈmeɪ.ʃən// noun

noun ·Common ·High school level

Noun

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The act, process or result of approximating, as countable, uncountable
"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."
2
the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue wordnet
3
The act, process or result of approximating, as:; An imprecise solution or result that is adequate for a defined purpose. countable, uncountable
4
the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity) wordnet
5
The act, process or result of approximating, as:; The act of bringing together the edges of tissue to be sutured. countable, uncountable

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an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth wordnet
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The act, process or result of approximating, as:; 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. countable, uncountable
"For some loanwords borrowed from French into English, the standard English pronunciation is an approximation of the French, as with denoument."
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an imprecise or incomplete account wordnet