approximation

English Thesaurus

1. the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue (noun.act)

hypernym	:	connection, connexion, joining,
definition	:	the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication) (noun.act)

2. the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity) (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	similarity,
definition	:	the quality of being similar (noun.attribute)

3. an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning,
definition	:	problem solving that involves numbers or quantities (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	scalage,
definition	:	estimation of the amount of lumber in a log (noun.act)

hyponym	:	credit, credit rating,
definition	:	an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	dead reckoning, guess, guessing, guesswork, shot,
definition	:	an estimate based on little or no information (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	guesstimate, guestimate,
definition	:	an estimate that combines reasoning with guessing (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	overestimate, overestimation, overrating, overreckoning,
definition	:	a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	underestimate, underestimation, underrating, underreckoning,
definition	:	an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value (noun.cognition)

4. an imprecise or incomplete account (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	version,
definition	:	an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint (noun.communication)

5. an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	approximate, estimate, gauge, guess, judge,
definition	:	judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	approximate, estimate, gauge, guess, judge,
definition	:	judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) (verb.cognition)