approximation
Example Sentences
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While it’s unclear exactly how many people SpaceX employs across the U.S., that approximation from Shotwell implies that about a third of the company’s staff is based in Hawthorne.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
"They're selecting from pre-recorded material or generating an approximation."
From BBC • Apr. 25, 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
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
Then I point above me, at my best approximation of where Max stands.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
Vocabulary lists containing approximation
Pi Day Vocabulary
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The Number System
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