Main entry: bringing close together, approximation
Definition: the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue
Main entry: approximation
Definition: the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity)
Main entry: idea, estimate, estimation, approximation
Definition: an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
Usage: an estimate of what it would cost; a rough idea how long it would take
Main entry: approximation
Definition: an imprecise or incomplete account
Usage: newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events