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Summary

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approximation:
- Wiktionary:
  approximation → approximation, rapprochement
  approximation → approximation
  approximate → approximer
  approximate → approximatif, approximant
  approximate → approximer, approximatif
- Synonyms for "approximation":
  estimate; estimation; idea; calculation; computation; figuring; reckoning
  similarity
  version
  bringing close together; joining; connection; connexion
- Synonyms for "approximate":
  approximative; rough; inexact
  near; close
  close together
  come close; resemble
  estimate; gauge; guess; judge; calculate; cipher; cypher; compute; work out; reckon; figure; overestimate; underestimate

English

Detailed Translations for approximation from English to French

approximation:

Translation Matrix for approximation:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	bringing close together; estimate; estimation; idea
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	estimate

Related Words for "approximation":

approximate

Synonyms for "approximation":

estimate; estimation; idea; calculation; computation; figuring; reckoning
similarity
version
bringing close together; joining; connection; connexion

Related Definitions for "approximation":

the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue¹
the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity)¹
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth¹
an imprecise or incomplete account¹
- newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events¹

Wiktionary Translations for approximation:

approximation

noun

imprecise solution
- approximation → approximation
act of approximating
- approximation → rapprochement

approximation

noun

estimation par à peu près, où l’on se contente d’approcher de la vérité sans s’attacher à une exactitude rigoureux.
- approximation → approximation

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• approximation	→ approximation	↔ benadering — getalswaarde die voor een bepaald praktisch doel voldoende dicht in de buurt ligt van de exacte waarde van die grootheid.
• approximation	→ approximation	↔ approximatie — (wiskunde, nld) (natuurkunde, nld) benadering

approximate:

Translation Matrix for approximate:

Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	come close; estimate; gauge; guess; judge
Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	approximative; close together; near; rough
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	rough

Related Words for "approximate":

approximately, approximation

Synonyms for "approximate":

approximative; rough; inexact
near; close
close together
come close; resemble
estimate; gauge; guess; judge; calculate; cipher; cypher; compute; work out; reckon; figure; overestimate; underestimate

Related Definitions for "approximate":

located close together¹
- approximate leaves grow together but are not united¹
very close in resemblance¹
- sketched in an approximate likeness¹
not quite exact or correct¹
- the approximate time was 10 o'clock¹
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)¹
be close or similar¹
- Her results approximate my own¹

Wiktionary Translations for approximate:

approximate

verb

to carry or advance near; to cause to approach
- approximate → approximer
to come near to; to approach
- approximate → approximer

adjective

Near correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate;
- approximate → approximatif
Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling
- approximate → approximant

approximate

adjective

Qui est fait par approximation.
- approximatif → approximate

verb

Être proche de, être très voisin de.
- approximer → approximate

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• approximate	→ approximer	↔ approximeren — (wiskunde, nld) (natuurkunde, nld) benaderen
• approximate	→ approximatif	↔ approximativ — bildungssprachlich: annäherungsweise, nur in der Annäherung

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