approximation

Etymology

approximate + -ion

noun

1. (uncountable, countable) The act, process or result of approximating, as:
   1. (mathematics) An imprecise solution or result that is adequate for a defined purpose.
   2. (medicine) The act of bringing together the edges of tissue to be sutured.
   3. (linguistics) The act of producing a near-simulation of the pronunciation of a foreign language for a loanword therefrom, or any given pronunciation resulting from that act.
      For some loanwords borrowed from French into English, the standard English pronunciation is an approximation of the French, as with denoument.