Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for approximation. Search instead for approximationen.
Definitions

approximation

[uh-prok-suh-mey-shuhn] / əˌprɒk səˈmeɪ ʃən /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Choi recognizes this caveat but said he thinks it is valuable to incorporate even a rough approximation of, say, future earnings rather than exclude them from financial planning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

While the data does not specifically detail children per filer, it does show tax exemptions claimed, which is a pretty good approximation.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 16, 2026

Despite this complexity, a close approximation of its motion can be captured with a simple linear equation that uses only the launch speed and angle.

From Science Daily • Dec. 22, 2025

That is a very crude approximation of the cost of some modern compliance rules.

From Barron's • Dec. 4, 2025

When you try to calculate the slope of a tangent line, zero wrecks your approximation process.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




Vocabulary lists containing approximation