approximation
Example Sentences
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"They're selecting from pre-recorded material or generating an approximation."
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
Using a publicly traded stock as a proxy for a privately held company provides only a rough approximation of the private firm’s worth.
From Barron's • Feb. 3, 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
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
There are a pair of loose trousers to go underneath for modesty's sake, and although I don't have all of the weaponry, I'm wearing a very close approximation of an Attendant’s garb.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
Vocabulary lists containing approximation
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