shot vs approximation

approximation vs shot

shot and approximation both are nouns.

shot is an adjective but approximation is not an adjective.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of shot include estimate, estimation, idea.

shot (noun)	approximation (noun)
the act of firing a projectile	the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue
the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe	the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity)
informal words for any attempt or effort	an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand	an imprecise or incomplete account
the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
an attempt to score in a game
a blow hard enough to cause injury
throwing the basketball toward the hoop
a solid missile discharged from a firearm
an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
an explosive charge used in blasting
sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
an estimate based on little or no information
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
a small drink of liquor
a chance to do something

shot (adjective)	approximation (adjective)
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles

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