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/əˌpɹɒk.sɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/ · noun
(uncountable, countable) The act, process or result of approximating, as:.
At the back of the cupboard, you find your interview skirt, the one you bought when you had cash to purchase an approximation of the fashion spreads you mulled over in magazines.
Use approximation when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Approximation means (uncountable, countable) The act, process or result of approximating, as:.
Common synonyms include idea, estimate, estimation, bringing close together.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
At the back of the cupboard, you find your interview skirt, the one you bought when you had cash to purchase an approximation of the fashion spreads you mulled over in magazines.
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