noun🔗ShareThe act, process or result of approximating."The carpenter made several approximations before cutting the wood to the exact size needed for the cabinet. "mathsciencenumberprocessamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn imprecise solution or result that is adequate for a defined purpose."The teacher said our approximations for the number of candies in the jar were close enough to get participation points. "mathsciencestatisticstechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe act of bringing together the edges of tissue to be sutured."The doctor made careful approximations of the wound edges before suturing them closed. "medicineanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading