approximation
Definitions
Noun
- An approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
- The quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity)
- An imprecise or incomplete account
- The act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "approximation".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | approximation | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | approximations | 5 | 3 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "approximation".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | accumulation | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | confabulation | 5 | 3 |
| 3 | commercialization | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | congratulation | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | monopolization | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | substantiation | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | acetaminophen | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | acidification | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | assemblywoman | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | computervision | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | politicization | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | saponification | 6 | 0 |
| 13 | suburbanization | 6 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "approximation".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | approximately | 5 | 71 |
| 2 | application | 4 | 68 |
| 3 | variation | 4 | 32 |
| 4 | promotion | 3 | 26 |
| 5 | oxidation | 4 | 23 |
| 6 | appreciation | 5 | 22 |
| 7 | approximate | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | appropriations | 5 | 9 |
| 9 | probation | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | appropriation | 5 | 5 |
| 11 | approximated | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | approximations | 5 | 3 |
| 13 | proximate | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | appropriating | 5 | 2 |
| 15 | approximating | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | approbation | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | approximates | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | misappropriation | 6 | 0 |
| 19 | proration | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | privation | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "approximation" in a sentence.
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Words that often precede the term "approximation" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "approximation" in the same piece of text.
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "approximation".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 13
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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