01 n. The act of approximating; a drawing, advancing or being near; approach; also, the result of approximating.
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The act of approximating; a drawing, advancing or being near; approach; also, the result of approximating.“The largest capacity and the most noble dispositions are but an approximation to the proper standard and true symmetry of human nature.” — I. Taylor.
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An approach to a correct estimate, calculation, or conception, or to a given quantity, quality, etc.
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A continual approach or coming nearer to a result; as, to solve an equation by approximation.(Math.)