0 a guess of a number that is not exact but that is close: --
1 a figure that is close to a particular number or time but not exactly that number or time: --
2 something that is similar to another thing but not exactly the same: --
approximation to sth A closer approximation to the truth is that he started out as a genuine entrepreneur.
Additionally, there is usually no estimate of the precision of these approximations.
It is expected that the first model is at best a global approximation, while the subsequent ones will be more precise in some limited regions.
Section 3.1 presents approximation results when the particles are uniformly distributed.
They also conclude (p. 677) 'that the linear inter-component energy transfer hypothesis is unlikely to be even a fair approximation'.
This approximation is unlikely to impact on the conclusions of the study.
The gradient-transfer approximation is based on the hypothesis of a turbulent flux proportional to the gradient of the concentration.
To the student's best approximation, what are the major issues covered?
Function approximations have long been used in optimal structural design for dealing with computationally expensive problems.
