proximation
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8.2
- noun
- /prɒkˈsɪmeɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
aproximación
- We used a proximation to estimate the distances between the stars in the galaxy.
Examples
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Her proximation of the total cost was useful for making a preliminary budget decision.
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"Not if Axford Proximation goes under, the way you said it would."
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"So what are we going to do about Axford Proximation?"
Fiction book (1996) -
No wonder Axford Proximation was in financial difficulties.
Fiction book (1996) -
Axford Proximation has pulled out of the Harrods Christmas promotion.
Fiction book (1996) -
" My spies tell me Axford Proximation is in a financial bind!
Fiction book (1996) -
Because I want to save Axford Proximation when you won't lift a finger to help?
Fiction book (1996) -
She'd founded Axford Proximation, and it had prospered hugely; then he'd come along and tried to get her to change direction.
Fiction book (1996) -
The engineer provided a proximation of the project's budget to help the team plan ahead.
Synonyms
370
2.6
A rough calculation of a number, amount or size
15
3.4
A rough calculation of how much or how many something is
How Accurate
- Specialized
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8.2
768
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
proximation = proximate (semi-transparent) = proxim + ation
Built from the combining element 'proxim-' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ation'; the formation is regular though the specific sense 'an approximate calculation' is specialized and not fully predictable from the base for all learners.
Etymology
The word proximation comes from the Latin root proxim- meaning 'near', the same root as proximity and the word approximate. So, a proximation is a calculation that gets you 'near' the real answer.