approximation

noun

(uncountable, countable) The act, process or result of approximating, as:

(mathematics) An imprecise solution or result that is adequate for a defined purpose.

(medicine) The act of bringing together the edges of tissue to be sutured.

(linguistics) The act of producing a near-simulation of the pronunciation of a foreign language for a loanword therefrom, or any given pronunciation resulting from that act.

Roots

proximusproxim- · Latin · nearest

Synonyms for approximation

estimationn proximationn estimaten extrapolationn interpolationn calculationn computationn quantizationn approachn mensurationn

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Where does approximation come from?

The word approximation breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root proxim-, from Latin proximus (“nearest”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.