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Generality vs Approximation - What's the difference?

generality | approximation |

As nouns the difference between generality and approximation

is that generality is the quality of being general while approximation is the act, process or result of approximating.

generality

English

Noun

(generalities)
  • The quality of being general.
  • A generalization.
    • He was very vague, speaking only in generalities .

    approximation

    English

    (wikipedia approximation)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act, process or result of approximating.
  • (mathematics) An imprecise solution or result that is adequate for a defined purpose.
  • (medicine) The act of bringing together the edges of tissue to be sutured.

    • Derived terms

    * approximation problem * approximation property * approximation theory

    See also

    * interpolation ----