approximation

«approximation» in Mova's judaism dictionary: close to the exact one but not exactly right — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (approximation, approximations)

meaning for a pupil

1) A value or answer that is close to the exact one but not exactly right. tree →

2) Something that is like something else but not exactly the same. tree →

sense 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 →
• Give an approximation to the nearest ten. tree →
• My drawing is an approximation of the castle. tree →
• 1,000 is a rough approximation of 987. tree →
• The map is only an approximation of the coast. tree →
• Scientists gave an approximation of the dinosaur's weight. tree →

note

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

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «approximation» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.