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Plural of approximation

regular plural

The plural of approximation is approximations.

Forms of approximation

Singularapproximation /əˌpɹɒk.sɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/
Pluralapproximations
Countablecountable and uncountable

Approximations in a sentence

  • The semiconvergents to the continued fraction expansion of a real number include all the rational approximations which are better than any approximation with a smaller denominator.From the entry semiconvergent
  • Remainder estimates for the approximations to the first eigenvalue and associated eigenfield are presented.2016, V. G. Maz'ya, A.B. Movchan, M.J. Nieves, “Eigenvalue problem in a solid with many inclusions: asymptotic analysis”, in arXiv. From the entry eigenfield
  • We use the method of pseudoanalytical continuation to obtain the characterization of these spaces in terms of polynomial approximations.2016, Alexander Rotkevich, “Constructive description of Hardy-Sobolev spaces in ℂⁿ”, in arXiv. From the entry pseudoanalytical
  • Our general setting features stochastic approximations of the cocoercive operator and stochastic perturbations in the evaluation of the resolvents of the set-valued operator.2015, Patrick L. Combettes, Jean-Christophe Pesquet, “Stochastic Approximations and Perturbations in Forward-Backward Splitting for…. From the entry cocoercive

Meaning of approximation

  1. noun The act, process or result of approximating, as.
  2. noun An imprecise solution or result that is adequate for a defined purpose.
  3. noun The act of bringing together the edges of tissue to be sutured.

Full definition of approximation

Questions about the plural of approximation

What is the plural of approximation?
The plural of approximation is approximations.
Is approximation countable?
Approximation is a countable and uncountable noun.

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