# approximation

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˌpɹɒk.sɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #19,014

## Definitions
1. The act, process or result of approximating, as
2. The act, process or result of approximating, as:
3. The act, process or result of approximating, as:
4. The act, process or result of approximating, as:

## Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd
Proto-Italic *ad
Proto-Italic *ad-
Latin ad-
Latin proximō
Latin approximō
Latin approximātusder.
Middle English approximat
English approximate
Proto-Indo-European *-tisder.
Proto-Italic *-tjō
Latin -tiō
Latin -ātiōlbor.
Old French -ationbor.
Middle English -acioun
English -ation
English -ion
English approximation
From approximate + -ion.

## Common misspellings (18)
`apporximation`, `approixmation`, `approxiamtion`, `approximaiton`, `approximasion`, `approximatino`, `approximationn`, `approximatoin`, `approximattion`, `approximmation`, `approximtaion`, `approxmiation`, `approxximation`, `apprroximation`, `apprxoimation`, `aproximation`, `aprpoximation`, `paproximation`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/approximation