the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity) an imprecise or incomplete account; "newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events
An approach to a correct estimate, calculation, or conception, or to a given quantity, quality, etc
An approximation is a number, calculation, or position that is close to a correct number, time, or position, but is not exact. Clearly that's an approximation, but my guess is there'll be a reasonable balance. = estimate
The act of approximating; a drawing, advancing or being near; approach; also, the result of approximating
An approximation is a fact, object, or description which is similar to something else, but which is not exactly the same. That is a fair approximation of the way in which the next boss is being chosen