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Word entry · 13 letters

approximation

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"Ballpark figure"

13 letters · collected on this word page

13 lettersPronunciation /əˌpɹɒk.sɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/Part of speech nounSorted aaiimnoopprtxStarts with AEnds with N1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue

Word origin

From approximate + -ion.

Used in a sentence

  • At the back of the cupboard, you find your interview skirt, the one you bought when you had cash to purchase an approximation of the fashion spreads you mulled over in magazines.
  • For some loanwords borrowed from French into English, the standard English pronunciation is an approximation of the French, as with denoument.

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