approximation
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(noun) the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue |
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Synonyms: bringing close together |
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Related Words: connecting, connection, connexion, joining |
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(noun) the quality of of being similar (especially close in value) |
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Related Words: approach, similarity, sort |
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(noun) an imprecise or incomplete account; "newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events" |
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Related Words: version |
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(noun) an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take" |
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Synonyms: estimate, estimation, idea |
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Related Words: calculation, computation, dead reckoning, figuring, guess, guessing, guesstimate, guesswork, guestimate, overestimate, overestimation, overrating, overreckoning, reckoning, shot, underestimate, underestimation, underrating, underreckoning |
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