approximation
Example Sentences
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He has been equally impatient with how the Fed measures inflation, calling its preferred gauge a rough approximation the institution treats with false precision.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
"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
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
Of course Rømer’s figure for the time light takes to travel from the sun to the earth was a very crude approximation!
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing approximation
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