| NOUN | cognition | approximation, estimate, estimation, idea | an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth |
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| attribute | approximation | the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity) | |
| communication | approximation | an imprecise or incomplete account | |
| act | approximation, bringing close together | the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue |
| Sounds | ahpraa.ksahmey'shahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | An approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth. | |
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| Synonyms | estimate, estimation, idea | |
| Narrower | credit rating, credit | An estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments |
| guess, guesswork, guessing, shot, dead reckoning | An estimate based on little or no information | |
| guesstimate, guestimate | An estimate that combines reasoning with guessing | |
| overestimate, overestimation, overrating, overreckoning | A calculation that results in an estimate that is too high | |
| scalage | estimation of the amount of lumber in a log | |
| underestimate, underestimation, underrating, underreckoning | An estimation that is too low | |
| Broader | calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning | problem solving that involves numbers or quantities |
| Spanish | aproximación, estimación, idea, presupuesto | |
| Catalan | idea | |
| Meaning | The quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity). | |
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| Broader | similarity | The quality of being similar |
| Spanish | aproximación | |
| Catalan | aproximació | |
| Meaning | An imprecise or incomplete account. | |
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| Example | "newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events" | |
| Broader | version | An interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint |
| Spanish | aproximación | |
| Catalan | aproximació | |
| Meaning | The act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue. | |
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| Synonym | bringing close together | |
| Broader | joining, connection, connexion | The act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication) |
| Spanish | acercamiento, aproximación | |
| Catalan | apropament, aproximació | |
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