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proximation

/prɒksɪˈmeɪʃən/ noun · British & US

Valid in UK

What does proximation mean?

noun

A rough or approximate estimate or calculation.

Example

"The proximation of the area was close enough for our purposes."

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Words that share this root

proximate proximity proximal proximal

What's another word for proximation?

approximation estimate guesstimate rough estimate guess approximative

What's the opposite of proximation?

exactness precision

Rhymes with proximation

approximation education relation relation