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Ap·prox·i·ma·tion
/əˌpräksəˈmāSH(ə)n/
noun
1.
a value or quantity that is nearly but not exactly correct:
"these figures are only approximations"
Similar
estimate
estimation
guess
conjecture
rough calculation
rough idea
surmise
guesswork
informal:
guesstimate
ballpark figure
semblance
outward appearance
likeness
resemblance
similarity
correspondence
comparison
▪
a thing that is similar to something else, but is not exactly the same:
"the band smashed up their equipment in an approximation of rock star behavior"
Similar
semblance
outward appearance
likeness
resemblance
similarity
correspondence
comparison
Scrabble Points: 26
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P
3
R
1
O
1
X
8
I
1
M
3
A
1
T
1
I
1
O
1
N
1
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