approximation

noun

1. 1

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

2. 2

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

3. 3

   an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth

   an estimate of what it would cost

   a rough idea how long it would take

4. 4

   an imprecise or incomplete account

   newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events