approximation

Example Sentences

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When he’d put a full block between himself and the police officer, he quickly pulled up Google Translate, and after a few tries, keyed in the best approximation of what he’d heard the man say.

From Literature

It serves as a good approximation of labor demand and can provide some signal for the trajectory of monthly payroll growth.

From Barron's

Or they occasionally ponder their spending and saving, which gives them a rough approximation of their cash flow without helping them determine if they’re on track.

From MarketWatch

The final result is utterly unique to Blumberg and Fastvold, a period character study by way of trance and an experiential approximation of religious fervor.

From Los Angeles Times

"Previous methods used approximations that treat radiation as a sort of fluid, which does not reflect its actual behavior," Zhang explained.

From Science Daily