What does "approximation" mean?
Approximation: An approach to a correct estimate, calculation, or conception, or to a given quantity, quality, etc.
Additional senses
- 2.(Math.) (a) A continual approach or coming nearer to a result; as, to solve an equation by approximation. (b) A value that is nearly but not exactly correct.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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