approximation

Phonetic Respelling: [ uh-prok-suh-mey-shuhn ]

Definition:

n. the act or state of approximating; or coming close an estimate; guess; or mathematical result that is approximately correct or close enough to exactness for a particular purpose

Sentence:

Can you give an approximation of how many pencils you can hold.

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Can you give an approximation of how many pencils you can hold.

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ap-prox-i-ma-tion

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