noun
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
Synonyms
Examples
- an estimate of what it would cost
- a rough idea how long it would take
noun
the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity)
noun
an imprecise or incomplete account
Examples
- newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events
noun
the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue
Synonyms
bringing close together