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) (približenie)
• Dutch: benaderen (nl), schatten (nl)
• Finnish: lähestyminen (fi), arvioiminen (fi)
• French: rapprochement (fr) m

• Greek: προσέγγιση (el) (proséngisi) f
• Italian: approssimazione (it) f
• Spanish: aproximación (es) f

imprecise solution

• Bulgarian: приближение (bg) (približenie)
• 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.