approximation vs connexion

connexion vs approximation

approximation and connexion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
approximation	Yes	No	No	No
connexion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, connexion is a hypernym of approximation; that is, connexion is a word with a broader meaning than approximation:

approximation: the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue
connexion: the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)

Other hypernyms of approximation include connection, joining.

approximation (noun)	connexion (noun)
the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue	the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity)	shifting from one form of transportation to another
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth	an instrumentality that connects
an imprecise or incomplete account	the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination
	a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
	a connecting shape

Difference between approximation and connexion

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