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overapproximation

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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noun

From over- + approximation.

overapproximations (plural) over-approximation (alternative)

underapproximation

What does overapproximation mean?: An approximation that is higher than the true value.
Where does overapproximation come from?: From over- + approximation.

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