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approximation definition

ap·proxi·ma·tion (ə präk′sə mā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act or state of approximating, or coming close
  2. an estimate, guess, or mathematical result that is approximately correct or close enough to exactness for a particular purpose

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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