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approximation
/əˌpɹɑk.sɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/
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What does approximation mean?
noun
- 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.
More meanings (1)
noun
- 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.
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IPA pronunciation
/əˌpɹɑk.sɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/
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Thus speaks that approximation to wisdom with which the bourgeoisie, that approximation to the people, so willingly contents itself.
And it had come careering through infinite space with awful velocity to this close approximation to our great luminary.
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But the degree of approximation may be greater or less, depending on the facility with which an adjustment is made.
It is essentially defined by the approximation to each other of the external appearance of the two sexes,--their voices, their inner character, and their attitude.