approximation
(noun)
noun
1. an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
Similar word(s): estimate, estimation, idea
Definition categories: thought, calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning
2. the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity)
Definition categories: attribute, similarity
3. an imprecise or incomplete account
- newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events
Definition categories: communication, version
4. the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue
Definition categories: act, connection, connexion, joining