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