approximation

English

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Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

approximation (plural approximations)

1. The act, process or result of approximating.
2. (mathematics) An imprecise solution or result that is adequate for a defined purpose.
3. (medicine) The act of bringing together the edges of tissue to be sutured.

Translations

act of approximating

Bulgarian: приближение (bg) Dutch: benaderen (nl), schatten (nl) Finnish: lähestyminen (fi), arvioiminen (fi)

French: rapprochement (fr) m. Greek: προσέγγιση (el) (proséngisi) f. Italian: approssimazione (it) f.

imprecise solution

Bulgarian: приближение (bg) Czech: přiblížení (cs) n. Dutch: benadering (nl), schatting (nl) Finnish: approksimaatio (fi), likiarvo (fi) French: approximation (fr) f.

Greek: εκτίμηση (el) (ektímisi) f. Hungarian: közelítés (hu) Italian: approssimazione (it) f. Spanish: aproximación (es) f.

act of bringing together tissues to be sutured

Derived terms

• approximation problem
• approximation property
• approximation theory

See also

• Interpolation

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ap.ʁɔk.si.mas.jɔ̃/ X-SAMPA: /ap.ROk.si.mas.jO~/

Noun

approximation f. (plural approximations)

1. approximation; an imprecise solution.