approximation vs guess

guess vs approximation

approximation and guess both are nouns.

approximation is not a verb while guess is a verb.

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

As nouns, guess is a hyponym of approximation; that is, guess is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than approximation:

approximation: an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
guess: an estimate based on little or no information

Other hyponyms of approximation include scalage, credit, credit rating, dead reckoning, guessing, guesswork, shot, guesstimate, guestimate, overestimate, overestimation, overrating, overreckoning, underestimate, underestimation, underrating, underreckoning.

approximation (noun)	guess (noun)
the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue	an estimate based on little or no information
the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity)	a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
an imprecise or incomplete account

approximation (verb)	guess (verb)
	expect, believe, or suppose
	judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
	guess correctly; solve by guessing
	put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation

Difference between approximation and guess

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