approximation
pronunciation
How to pronounce approximation in British English:
UK [əˌprɒksɪˈmeɪʃn]
How to pronounce approximation in American English:
US [əˌprɑksɪˈmeɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
- the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity)
- an imprecise or incomplete account
- the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue
Word Origin
- approximation (n.)
- early 15c., "act of coming near or close," noun of action from approximate (v.). Meaning "result of approximating" is from 1650s.
Example
- 1. But an approximation can be made .
- 2. This will not provide a precise composition but it can give a decent approximation .
- 3. The point at which a participant decided to switch from the gamble to the sure thing was reckoned a reasonable approximation of his appetite for risk .
- 4. As shown below , the stress test calculations can be conducted by any informed analyst , and the losses are known with a reasonable degree with approximation .
- 5. While he touts growth in book value and not share price as the best measure of his prowess , mr buffett stresses that it is but a crude approximation of " intrinsic value " .