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approximation
Overview of noun approximation
The noun approximation has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (3) estimate, estimation, approximation, idea -- (an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take")
2. (1) approximation -- (the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity))
3. approximation -- (an imprecise or incomplete account; "newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events")
4. approximation, bringing close together -- (the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun approximation
4 senses of approximation
Sense 1
estimate, estimation, approximation, idea
=> calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning
=> problem solving
=> thinking, thought, thought process, cerebration, intellection, mentation
=> higher cognitive process
=> process, cognitive process, mental process, operation, cognitive operation
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
approximation
=> similarity
=> sameness
=> quality
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
approximation
=> version
=> interpretation
=> explanation, account
=> statement
=> message, content, subject matter, substance
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
approximation, bringing close together
=> joining, connection, connexion
=> change of integrity
=> change
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun approximation
1 of 4 senses of approximation
Sense 1
estimate, estimation, approximation, idea
=> scalage
=> guess, guesswork, guessing, shot, dead reckoning
=> guesstimate, guestimate
=> overestimate, overestimation, overrating, overreckoning
=> underestimate, underestimation, underrating, underreckoning
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun approximation
4 senses of approximation
Sense 1
estimate, estimation, approximation, idea
=> calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning
Sense 2
approximation
=> similarity
Sense 3
approximation
=> version
Sense 4
approximation, bringing close together
=> joining, connection, connexion
Antonyms of noun approximation
Member Holonyms of noun approximation
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Part Holonyms of noun approximation
Member Meronyms of noun approximation
Substance Meronyms of noun approximation
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Meronyms of noun approximation
Holonyms of noun approximation
Attributes of noun approximation
Derived Forms of noun approximation
Domain of noun approximation
Domain Terms of noun approximation
Familiarity of noun approximation
approximation used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun approximation
4 senses of approximation
Sense 1
estimate, estimation, approximation, idea
> calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning
=> extrapolation
=> interpolation
=> conversion
=> estimate, estimation, approximation, idea
=> derived function, derivative, differential coefficient, differential, first derivative
=> integral
Sense 2
approximation
> similarity
=> approximation
=> homogeny
=> homology
=> homomorphism, homomorphy
=> isomorphism, isomorphy
=> likeness, alikeness, similitude
=> parallelism, correspondence
=> uniformity, uniformness
=> approach
=> sort
=> analogue, analog, parallel
Sense 3
approximation
> version
=> approximation
Sense 4
approximation, bringing close together
> joining, connection, connexion
=> hit
=> interconnection
=> intersection
=> approximation, bringing close together
=> concatenation
=> convergence, converging, convergency
=> encounter, coming upon
=> articulation
=> junction, adjunction
=> fastening, attachment
Meronyms of noun approximation
4 senses of approximation
Sense 1
estimate, estimation, approximation, idea
=> calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning
=> problem solving
HAS PART: convergent thinking
HAS PART: inspiration
Sense 3
approximation
=> version
=> interpretation
=> explanation, account
HAS PART: explicandum, explanandum
HAS PART: explanans
Holonyms of noun approximation
Grep of noun approximation
approximation
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