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approximate
v. approach, come near
 
adj. near, approaching


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Approximation
An approximation is an inexact representation of something that is still close enough to be useful. Although approximation is most often applied to numbers, it is also frequently applied to such things as mathematical functionsshapes, and physical laws.Approximations may be used because incomplete information prevents use of exact representations. Many problems in physics are either too complex to solve analytically, or impossible to solve. Thus, even when the exact representation is known, an approximation may yield a sufficiently accurate solution while reducing the complexity of the problem significantly.
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approximate
Verb
1. be close or similar; "Her results approximate my own"
(synonym) come close
(hypernym) resemble
(hyponym) border on, approach
2. judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
(synonym) estimate, gauge, guess, judge
(hypernym) calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure
(hyponym) quantize, quantise
Adjective
1. not quite exact or correct; "the approximate time was 10 o'clock"; "a rough guess"; "a ballpark estimate"
(synonym) approximative, rough
(similar) inexact
2. very close in resemblance; "sketched in an approximate likeness"; "a near likeness"
(synonym) near
(similar) close
3. located close together; "with heads close together"; "approximate leaves grow together but are not united"
(synonym) close together(p)
(similar) close


Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)Download this dictionary
Approximate
(v. t.)
To come near to; to approach.
  
 
(v. t.)
To carry or advance near; to cause to approach.
  
 
(v. i.)
To draw; to approach.
  
 
(a.)
Near correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate; as, approximate results or values.
  
 
(a.)
Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling.
  

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approximate
adj.
near to
پاس کا , دھورے , نيڑے , قريب , عنقريبapproximate
v. a.
نزديک کرنا , قريب لانا
 
approximately
adv.
پاس پاس , لگ بھگ , قريب قريب , تخميناً , قريب کر کے , تقريباً
 
approximation
n.
نزديکي , نگچائي , قربت , تقرب
 
approximative
adj.
نزديک , نگيچ , قريب

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