An approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth.

synonyms: estimate, estimation, idea.

Roget 514: supposition, assumption, assumed position, postulation, condition, presupposition, hypothesis, blue sky hypothesis, postulate, postulatum [Lat.], theory; thesis, theorem; data; proposition, position; proposal etc. (plan) 626; presumption etc. (belief) 484; divination.    conjecture; guess, guesswork, speculation; rough guess, shot, shot in the dark [Coll.]; conjecturality^†; surmise, suspicion, sneaking suspicion; estimate, approximation (nearness) 197.    inkling, suggestion, hint, intimation, notion, impression; bare supposition, vague supposition, loose supposition, loose suggestion.    association of ideas, (analogy) 514.1; metonym [Gramm.], metonymy [Gramm.], simile (metaphor) 521.    conceit, idea, thought; original idea, invention (imagination) 515.    ... show more

Roget 9: relation, bearing, reference, connection, concern, cognation; correlation etc. 12; analogy; similarity etc. 17; affinity, homology, alliance, homogeneity, association; approximation etc. (nearness) 197; filiation etc. (consanguinity) 11; interest; relevancy etc. 23; dependency, relationship, relative position.    comparison etc. 464; ratio, proportion.    link, tie, bond of union.    ... show more

Roget 17: similarity, resemblance, likeness, similitude, semblance; affinity, approximation, parallelism; agreement etc. 23; analogy, analogicalness^†; correspondence, homoiousia^†, parity.    connaturalness^†, connaturality^†; brotherhood, family likeness.    alliteration, rhyme, pun.    repetition etc. 104; sameness etc. (identity) 13; uniformity etc. 16; isogamy^†.    analogue; the like; match, pendant, fellow companion, pair, mate, twin, double, counterpart, brother, sister; one's second self, alter ego, chip of the old block, par nobile fratrum [Lat.], Arcades ambo^†, birds of a feather, et hoc genus omne [Lat.]; gens de meme famille [Fr.].    parallel; simile; type etc. (metaphor) 521; image etc. (representation) 554; photograph; close resemblance, striking resemblance, speaking resemblance, faithful likeness, faithful resemblance.    ... show more

Roget 85: numeration; numbering etc. v.; pagination; tale, recension^†, enumeration, summation, reckoning, computation, supputation^†; calculation, calculus; algorithm, algorism^†, rhabdology^†, dactylonomy^†; measurement etc. 466; statistics.    arithmetic, analysis, algebra, geometry, analytical geometry, fluxions^†; differential calculus, integral calculus, infinitesimal calculus; calculus of differences.    [Statistics] dead reckoning, muster, poll, census, capitation, roll call, recapitulation; account etc. (list) 86.    [Operations] notation, , addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, rule of three, practice, equations, extraction of roots, reduction, involution, evolution, estimation, approximation, interpolation, differentiation, integration.    [Instruments] abacus, logometer^†, slide rule, slipstick [Coll.], tallies, Napier's bones, calculating machine, difference engine, suan-pan^†; adding machine; cash register; electronic calculator, calculator, computer; [people who calculate] arithmetician, calculator, abacist^†, algebraist, mathematician; statistician, geometer; programmer; accountant, auditor.    ... show more

Roget 286: approach, approximation, appropinquation^†; access; appulse^†; afflux^†, affluxion^†; advent etc. (approach of time) 121; pursuit etc. 622.    ... show more

Dutch: gissing, raming, schatting
Polish: przybliżenie

The quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity).

Dutch: benadering
Polish: przybliżoność

An imprecise or incomplete account.

The act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue.

synonym: bringing close together.

Dutch: benadering