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BNC: 10242 COCA: 13653

approximation

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
approximation /əˌprɑːksəˈmeɪʃən/ noun
plural approximations
approximation
/əˌprɑːksəˈmeɪʃən/
noun
plural approximations
Learner's definition of APPROXIMATION
[count]
: an amount, figure, etc., that is almost correct and is not intended to be exact : an approximate amount, figure, etc.近似值;粗略估计
: something that is similar to something else相似物
usually + of or to
BNC: 10242 COCA: 13653

approximation

noun

ap·​prox·​i·​ma·​tion ə-ˌpräk-sə-ˈmā-shən How to pronounce approximation (audio)
1
: the act or process of drawing together
2
: the quality or state of being close or near
an approximation to the truth
an approximation of justice
3
: something that is approximate
especially : a mathematical quantity that is close in value to but not the same as a desired quantity
approximative adjective

Example Sentences

This isn't an exact figure but I think it's a good approximation of what the land is worth. The color of the paint isn't the exact same color as the vase, but it's a close approximation.
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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of approximation was in the 15th century
BNC: 10242 COCA: 13653
approximation

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + APPROXIMATION ADJECTIVEaccurate, close, good, nearest, reasonable精確的估計;很接近的估計;最接近的近似值;合理的近似值This is the nearest approximation of cost that they can give us.這是他們能夠給我們的最接近的費用估計。crude, rough粗略的/大致的估計This is only a crude approximation of the actual conditions in the area.這只是對這一地區實際情況的粗略估計。VERB + APPROXIMATIONmake作粗略估計We do not have the true figures so we will have to make some approximations.我們沒有確切的數字,因此只能作些粗略的估計。give (sb), provide (sb with)(為某人)作粗略的估計

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