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ap·prox·i·ma·tion
/əˌprɑksəˈmeʃən/
近似值
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ap·prox·i·ma·tion
/əˌprɑksəˈmeʃən/
名詞
近似,近似法,近似值,接近
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approximation
弱ε--近似
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approximation
近似
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Ap·prox·i·ma·tion
n.
1.
The
act
of
approximating
;
a
drawing
,
advancing
or
being
near
;
approach
;
also
,
the
result
of
approximating
.
The
largest
capacity
and
the
most
noble
dispositions
are
but
an
approximation
to
the
proper
standard
and
true
symmetry
of
human
nature
.
--
I
.
Taylor
.
2.
An
approach
to
a
correct
estimate
,
calculation
,
or
conception
,
or
to
a
given
quantity
,
quality
,
etc
.
3.
Math.
(a)
A
continual
approach
or
coming
nearer
to
a
result
;
as
,
to
solve
an
equation
by
approximation
.
(b)
A
value
that
is
nearly
but
not
exactly
correct
.
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WordNet (r) 2.0
approximation
n
1:
an
approximate
calculation
of
quantity
or
degree
or
worth
;
"
an
estimate
of
what
it
would
cost
"; "
a
rough
idea
how
long
it
would
take
" [
syn
:
estimate
,
estimation
,
idea
]
2:
the
quality
of
coming
near
to
identity
(
especially
close
in
quantity
)
3:
an
imprecise
or
incomplete
account
; "
newspapers
gave
only
an
approximation
of
the
actual
events
"
4:
the
act
of
bringing
near
or
bringing
together
especially
the
cut
edges
of
tissue
[
syn
:
bringing close together
]
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