单词 | approximation |
释义 | approximation (əprɒksɪmeɪʃən ) Word forms: approximations 1. countable noun An approximation is a fact, object, or description which is similar to something else, but which is not exactly the same. That is a fair approximation of the way in which the next boss is being chosen. [+ of] Synonyms: likeness, approach, correspondence, resemblance 2. countable noun An approximation is a number, calculation, or position that is close to a correct number, time, or position, but is not exact. Clearly that's an approximation, but my guess is there'll be a reasonable balance. Synonyms: guess, estimate, conjecture, estimation Collocations: close approximation A few juniper berries and a sprig of rosemary are a close approximation. Times, Sunday Times Players who work hard to get to the top have a reasonable expectation that the rules will be applied to within a close approximation of the truth. Times, Sunday Times Though interval-less, one of my four samplings was, however, a close approximation to a conventional concert. Times, Sunday Times Fast division methods start with a close approximation to the final quotient and produce twice as many digits of the final quotient on each iteration. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At this point, approximately 10 weeks, the caecum lies in close approximation to the liver. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Note when the current yield is a good approximation of the yield to maturity. Financial Markets, Institutions and Money (1995) It is surely a good approximation. Times, Sunday Times (2016) But her treatment - despite the brutality, unfairness and flaws - at least followed a rough approximation of the law of the land. Times, Sunday Times But still we know, to a rough approximation, nothing. Times, Sunday Times A similarly rough approximation of telekinesis can be achieved using 'programmable matter' made of the tiny chips called catoms. Times, Sunday Times While the first unofficial standard gauges made interchangeability possible, the rolling stock were still only a rough approximation of the full scale prototype. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These may be assembled in a stack to obtain a rough approximation of the terrain. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 近似物 Japanese: 近似 |
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