approximation
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In the Galacticoaster, for instance, riders will build a virtual approximation of a spaceship from a touchscreen, selecting options for wings, cannons and more.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
Choi recognizes this caveat but said he thinks it is valuable to incorporate even a rough approximation of, say, future earnings rather than exclude them from financial planning.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
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
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
Vocabulary lists containing approximation
Pi Day Vocabulary
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