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

Not intimately, and not from the inside out, but as more than an approximation. — Literary Hub, 14 July 2026

Instead of or in addition to working with language, world models aim to lay the groundwork for AI systems that are capable of simulating the physical world, or at least a useful approximation of it. — ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026

The researchers said these atomic-scale interactions are difficult to capture accurately using classical approximation methods alone. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026

Deliveries are the closest approximation of sales reported by Tesla but are not precisely defined in its shareholder communications. — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 2 July 2026