approximation
Noun
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An approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth (synset 105811387)
"an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"is a type of: calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning - problem solving that involves numbers or quantitiessubtypes:
- scalage - estimation of the amount of lumber in a log
- credit, credit rating - an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments
- dead reckoning, guess, guessing, guesswork, shot - an estimate based on little or no information
- guesstimate, guestimate - an estimate that combines reasoning with guessing
- overestimate, overestimation, overrating, overreckoning - a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
- underestimate, underestimation, underrating, underreckoning - an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
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The quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity) (synset 104751272)
is a type of: similarity - the quality of being similar
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An imprecise or incomplete account (synset 106796299)
"newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events"is a type of: version - an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
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The act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue (synset 100147097)
is a type of: connection, connexion, joining - the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)same as: bringing close together
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