approximation
/əˌprɒksɪˈmeɪʃən/ noun [C, usually singular]Definition
› a figure that is close to a particular number or time but not exactly that number or time: Sales-tax receipts provide an approximation of retail sales.
› something that is similar to another thing but not exactly the same: approximation to sth A closer approximation to the truth is that he started out as a genuine entrepreneur.
(Definition of approximation noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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