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| 1. | a guess or estimate: Ninety-three million miles is an approximation of the distance of the earth from the sun. |
| 2. | nearness in space, position, degree, or relation; proximity; closeness. |
| 3. | Mathematics, Physics. a result that is not necessarily exact, but is within the limits of accuracy required for a given purpose. |

approximation ap·prox·i·ma·tion (ə-prŏk'sə-mā'shən)
n.
Bringing tissue edges into desired apposition for suturing.