- ap|prox|i|ma|tion
- ap|prox|i|ma|tion «uh PROK suh MAY shuhn», noun.1. a nearly correct amount; close estimate: »
25,000 miles is an approximation of the circumference of the earth.
3. the condition of being near.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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ap·prox·i·ma·tion — /əˌprɑːksəˈmeıʃən/ noun, pl tions [count] 1 : an amount, figure, etc., that is almost correct and is not intended to be exact : an approximate amount, figure, etc. These numbers are only approximations [=estimates] but they give us some idea of… … Useful english dictionary
prox — ap·prox·i·mal; ap·prox·i·mate·ly; ap·prox·i·ma·tion; ap·prox·i·ma·tive; prox·e·nete; prox·e·nus; prox·i·mad; prox·i·mal·ly; prox·i·mate; prox·ime; prox·im·i·ty; prox·i·mo; na·prox·en; prox·e·mics; ap·prox·i·mate; prox; prox·i·mal;… … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
approximation — ap·prox·i·ma·tion … English syllables
ma — abo·ma; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; abro·ma; ab·u·ku·ma·lite; abu·lo·ma·nia; acan·tho·chei·lo·ne·ma; ac·an·tho·ma; acan·tho·so·ma; ac·cla·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion; ac·cli·ma·tize; acel·da·ma; acho·ma·wi;… … English syllables
approximate — To bring close together. In dentistry : 1. Proximate, denoting the contact surfaces, either mesial or distal, of two adjacent teeth. 2. Close together; denoting the teeth in the human jaw, as distinguished from the separated teeth in certain of… … Medical dictionary
Approximation — Ap*prox i*ma tion n. [Cf. F. approximation, LL. approximatio.] 1. The act of approximating; a drawing, advancing or being near; approach; also, the result of approximating. [1913 Webster] The largest capacity and the most noble dispositions are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
approximation — In surgery, bringing tissue edges into desired apposition for suturing. steady state a. an assumption in the derivation of an enzyme rate expression in which the rate of change of the … Medical dictionary
approximation — ap‧prox‧i‧ma‧tion [əˌprɒksˈmeɪʆn ǁ əˌprɑːk ] noun [countable] 1. a number, amount etc that is not exact, but is intended to give an idea of the real number, amount etc: • The figures are meant to be an approximation of the costs. 2. something… … Financial and business terms
approximation — ap|prox|i|ma|tion [əˌprɔksıˈmeıʃən US əˌpra:k ] n [U and C] 1.) a number, amount etc that is not exact, but is almost correct = ↑estimate approximation of ▪ an approximation of the total number a rough/crude approximation (=one that is not very… … Dictionary of contemporary English
