Meaning & Definition of Approximation in English

1. 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. The quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity)

3. An imprecise or incomplete account

• "Newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events"

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