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approximation

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




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Or they occasionally ponder their spending and saving, which gives them a rough approximation of their cash flow without helping them determine if they’re on track.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 24, 2025

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

A pinched approximation of a muted trumpet suggests some kind of mutant jazz unfolding nearby, while unpredictable pitch changes conjure visions of a tape slipping off a spool.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

Then his voice changed, becoming a husky approximation of Luke’s. "—the prophecy ourselves. The fools won't know which way to turn."

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan




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