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underapproximation

underapproximation noun: an approximation that is lower than the true value.

Noun

underapproximation (plural underapproximations)

  1. An approximation that is lower than the true value.

Antonyms of underapproximation

Forms of underapproximation

pluralunderapproximations
alternative formunder-approximation

Origin of underapproximation

From under- + approximation.

Questions about underapproximation

What does underapproximation mean?
Underapproximation means an approximation that is lower than the true value.
What part of speech is underapproximation?
Underapproximation is a noun.
What is the plural of underapproximation?
The plural of underapproximation is underapproximations.

Words near underapproximation in the dictionary

  1. underappreciative
  2. underapproximate
  3. underapproximated
  4. underapproximates
  5. underapproximating
  6. underapproximation
  7. underapproximations
  8. underarch
  9. underarched
  10. underarches
  11. underarching

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