approximation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The act, process or result of approximating, as
The act, process or result of approximating, as:
An imprecise solution or result that is adequate for a defined purpose.
The act of bringing together the edges of tissue to be sutured.
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.

Pronunciation

/əˌpɹɒk.sɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/ [əˌpɹɒk.sɪˈmeɪ.ʃn̩] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-approximation.wav /əˌpɹɑk.sɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/ [əˌpɹɑk.sɪˈmeɪ.ʃn̩] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Ajshul-approximation.wav /əˌpɹɔk.sɪˈmæɪ.ʃən/ [əˌpɹɔk.sɪˈmæɪ.ʃn̩] /əˌpɹɒk.səˈmæɪ.ʃən/ [əˌpɹɔ̟k.səˈmæɪ.ʃn̩]

Word forms

approximation approximations

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.

Synonyms

coaptation

Related words

interpolation

Derived words

approximation algorithm approximation error approximation problem approximation property approximation theory misapproximation overapproximation over-approximation pseudoapproximation reapproximation to a first approximation underapproximation

Translations

Armenian: մոտարկում Bulgarian: приближение Danish: tilnærmelse Dutch: benaderen Dutch: schatten Finnish: lähestyminen Finnish: arvioiminen Finnish: approksimointi French: rapprochement Galician: aproximación German: Approximieren Greek: προσέγγιση Hebrew: קֵרוּב Hungarian: közeledés Hungarian: közelítés Hungarian: megközelítés Hungarian: harmonizáció Icelandic: nálgun Indonesian: aproksimasi Indonesian: penghampiran Indonesian: pendekatan Italian: approssimazione Malay: penganggaran Malay: penghampiran Malayalam: ഏകദേശം Māori: whakaāwhiwhiwhitanga Norwegian Bokmål: tilnærmelse Norwegian Bokmål: tilnærming Norwegian Nynorsk: tilnærming Polish: aproksymacja Portuguese: aproximação Romanian: aproximare Romanian: aproximație Russian: приближе́ние Spanish: aproximación Tagalog: aproksimasyon

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