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   approximation

   /əˌprɒksɪˈmeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a value or quantity that is nearly but not exactly correct: "these figures are only approximations" Similar estimateestimationguessconjecturerough calculationrough ideasurmiseguessworkinformal:guesstimateballpark figuresemblanceoutward appearancelikenessresemblancesimilaritycorrespondencecomparison
   • ▪ a thing that is similar to something else, but is not exactly the same: "the band smashed up their equipment in an approximation of rock star behaviour" Similar semblanceoutward appearancelikenessresemblancesimilaritycorrespondencecomparison

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