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approximation approximation /əˌprɒk.sɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/ aep /-ˌprɑːk-/ noun [C] FORMAL ► F0 a guess of a number that is not exact but that is close: » Could you give me a rough approximation of how many people will be coming?» What he said bore no approximation whatsoever to the truth (= was not at all like the truth).Thesaurus+: ↑Guesses and assumptionsWord Builder:–Nouns: approximation–Adjectives: approximate–Verbs: approximate–Adverbs: approximately |