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approximation

[uh-prok-suh-mey-shuhn] / əˌprɒk səˈmeɪ ʃən /




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While the data does not specifically detail children per filer, it does show tax exemptions claimed, which is a pretty good approximation.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 16, 2026

Despite this complexity, a close approximation of its motion can be captured with a simple linear equation that uses only the launch speed and angle.

From Science Daily • Dec. 22, 2025

That is a very crude approximation of the cost of some modern compliance rules.

From Barron's • Dec. 4, 2025

A pinched approximation of a muted trumpet suggests some kind of mutant jazz unfolding nearby, while unpredictable pitch changes conjure visions of a tape slipping off a spool.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

There are a pair of loose trousers to go underneath for modesty's sake, and although I don't have all of the weaponry, I'm wearing a very close approximation of an Attendant’s garb.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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