approximation

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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

Using a publicly traded stock as a proxy for a privately held company provides only a rough approximation of the private firm’s worth.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 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

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

Gerris said, in a halting approximation of High Valyrian.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin