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# approximation

noun (approximation, approximations)

«approximation» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A value or answer that is close to the exact one but not exactly right. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/approximation/#m1)
2. Something that is like something else but not exactly the same. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/approximation/#m2)

### In the lessons

In maths, an approximation is a rounded or estimated number: π ≈ 3.14. In science, measurements are approximations. Phrases: «a rough approximation», «a good approximation».

### Examples

- 3.14 is an approximation of pi. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/approximation/#x1)
- Give an approximation to the nearest ten. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/approximation/#x2)
- My drawing is an approximation of the castle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/approximation/#x3)
- 1,000 is a rough approximation of 987. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/approximation/#x4)
- The map is only an approximation of the coast. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/approximation/#x5)
- Scientists gave an approximation of the dinosaur's weight. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/approximation/#x6)

### Note

Symbol for «approximately equal to»: ≈. In maths problems, an approximation is good for checking but the exact answer may be wanted.

## In Jewish tradition

In maths, an approximation is a rounded or estimated number: π ≈ 3.14. In science, measurements are approximations. Phrases: «a rough approximation», «a good approximation».

### Note

Symbol for «approximately equal to»: ≈. In maths problems, an approximation is good for checking but the exact answer may be wanted.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «approximation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/approximation/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«approximation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/approximation.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «approximation» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/approximation/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«approximation» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/approximation.html) on Mova free.