approximation
Translation
approximation, estimate, guess
Examples
This figure is only a rough approximation.
This figure is only a rough approximation.
Can you give me an approximation of the cost?
Can you give me an approximation of the cost?
Grammar Patterns
((an approximation of sth.)) a value or quantity that is nearly but not exactly correct Can you give me an approximation of the cost?
Similar Words
Synonyms: estimate, guess, estimation; Antonyms: exactness, precision
Etymology
From the verb 'approximate' and the noun-forming suffix '-ion', meaning 'the act of approximating'.
Memory Tips
Words ending in '-ion' are often nouns. An approximat-ION is the 'act-ION' or result of getting close.