Synonyms of approximation

approximation

noun

as in version

Related Words

• version
• impression
• reincarnation
• simulation
• print
• semblance
• imprint
• extra
• reconstruction
• spare
• image
• likeness
• reserve
• imitation
• miniature
• re-creation
• reproduction
• shadow
• facsimile
• rubber stamp
• copy
• forgery
• fake
• counterfeit
• mock-up
• carbon
• reduplication
• duplicate
• rip-off
• knockoff
• replication
• replica
• dupe
• duplication
• sham
• dummy
• mock
• clone
• carbon copy
• phony

Dissimilar Words

• prototype
• original
• archetype

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of approximation

The trade-off is precision and tooling maturity, so this suits tasks that can tolerate approximation more than ones needing bit-exact results. — David Schie, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

This season, Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy), the show’s closest approximation of a hero, finally claims the Iron Throne, many years after having been named heir to it, controversially, by her father, King Viserys I (Paddy Considine), in Season 1. — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

The score is an approximation rather than a medical reading, and one bad night is not a problem. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

What sleep data can actually tell you That score is an approximation, not a medical reading. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026