approximation
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While useful, these approximations can limit the accuracy of distance measurements and, in turn, the precision of cosmological studies.
From Science Daily • Jun. 29, 2026
Fans dressed in approximations of her floaty ballgowns and 1920s flapper dresses, hollering lyrics like mantras.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
In chip design, engineers can’t simulate the physics of the real world perfectly, so they rely on approximations of reality.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
Third-party approximations vary, and the American Enterprise Institute think tank has estimated that the project could cost between $252 billion and $3.6 trillion over a 20-year period.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 13, 2025
However, the more I thought about it, the more it seemed that the approximations really ought to hold.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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