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Meaning: An approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth Classified under: Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents Synonyms: approximation; estimate; estimation; idea Context examples: an estimate of what it would cost / a rough idea how long it would take Hypernyms ("approximation" is a kind of...): calculation; computation; figuring; reckoning (problem solving that involves numbers or quantities) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "approximation"): scalage (estimation of the amount of lumber in a log) 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)
Meaning: The quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity) Classified under: Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects Hypernyms ("approximation" is a kind of...): similarity (the quality of being similar)
Meaning: An imprecise or incomplete account Classified under: Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents Context example: newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events Hypernyms ("approximation" is a kind of...): version (an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint)
Meaning: The act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue Classified under: Nouns denoting acts or actions Synonyms: bringing close together; approximation Hypernyms ("approximation" is a kind of...): connection; connexion; joining (the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)) "All's fair in love and war." (English proverb) "Everyone who is successful must have dreamed of something." (Native American proverb, Maricopa) "Make your bargain before beginning to plow." (Arabic proverb) "Who does well, meets goodwill." (Dutch proverb) Useful links: Definition of figuring Definition of scalage Definition of shot Definition of overestimation Definition of underestimation
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