approximation
Example Sentences
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"Quantitatively, there may be refinements. For example, the current treatment includes gravity in a static, lowest-order approximation. The pulsar is rotating, and including rotational effects could introduce quantitative changes, though not qualitative ones."
From Science Daily
“Most of this stuff is approximations. And it’s almost like pseudoscience in a way.”
From MarketWatch
‘We acted like we know all these answers, but actually we don’t. Most of this stuff is approximations. And it’s almost like pseudoscience in a way.’
From MarketWatch
In the Galacticoaster, for instance, riders will build a virtual approximation of a spaceship from a touchscreen, selecting options for wings, cannons and more.
From Los Angeles Times
In chip design, engineers can’t simulate the physics of the real world perfectly, so they rely on approximations of reality.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
