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approximation

UK
/əˌprɒk.sɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/
US
/əˌprɑːk.sɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/

Translations

approximationnoun
approximations
pl
UK
/əˌprɒk.sɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/
US
/əˌprɑːk.sɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/
approximationSens général et mathématique ; résultat ou valeur approchée, ainsi que l’acte d’approximer.
The engineer provided an approximation of the project's total cost.
L'ingénieur a fourni une approximation du coût total du projet.
Synonyms
estimate
rough calculation
nearby value
approximate value
close estimate
approximationadjective
UK
/əˌprɒksɪˈmeɪʃən/
US
/əˌprɑksɪˈmeɪʃən/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to an approximation.
approximatifS’emploie généralement de façon attributive avant un nom ; s’accorde en genre et en nombre selon le nom qualifié.
In numerical analysis, an approximation error measures the difference between the approximate value and the exact value.
En analyse numérique, une erreur d'approximation mesure la différence entre la valeur approximative et la valeur exacte.

Definitions

approximationnoun
A value or quantity that is nearly but not exactly correct.
The engineer provided an approximation of the project's total cost.
A thing that is similar to something else, but not exactly the same.
The painting was an approximation of the original masterpiece.
The process of estimating or rounding a number or value.
The approximation of the data helped simplify the calculations.
approximationadjective
Used attributively before another noun to indicate that the noun is concerned with or produced by approximation.
In numerical analysis, an approximation error measures the difference between the approximate value and the exact value.
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