different between approximation vs pseudocorrelation

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -e???n
• (UK) IPA^(key): /??p??ks??me??n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /??p??ks??me??n/

Noun

approximation (countable and uncountable, plural approximations)

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

Derived terms

• approximation problem
• approximation property
• approximation theory

Translations

See also

• interpolation

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.p??k.si.ma.sj??/

Noun

approximation f (plural approximations)

1. approximation; an imprecise solution.

Further reading

• “approximation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Alternative forms

• pseudo-correlation

Etymology

pseudo- +? correlation

Noun

pseudocorrelation (plural pseudocorrelations)

1. (mathematics) An approximation to a cross-correlation made using Monte Carlo methods