approximation
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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 • Mar. 6, 2026
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
It serves as a good approximation of labor demand and can provide some signal for the trajectory of monthly payroll growth.
From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026
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
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
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