approximation
NOUN
/ə,prɑksə'meɪʃən/
13 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
approximation is a valid 13-letter word worth 26 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1P3P3R1O1X8I1M3A1T1I1O1N1
1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =26 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 52TRIPLE WORD → 78
MEANING
What does approximation mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
An approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth.
SYNONYMS
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2
The act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue.
SYNONYMS
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3
An imprecise or incomplete account.
“newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events”
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4
The quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity).
BROADER