Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underapproximate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-der-ap-prox-i-mate
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To form an underapproximation of.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From under- + approximate.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

underapproximates (present, singular) underapproximating (participle, present) underapproximated (participle, past) underapproximated (past) under-approximate (alternative)

Synonyms

misunderestimate underestimate sell short underapproximate underguess underjudge underrate underreckon understate

Antonyms

overapproximate overestimate overhold overrate overreckon overstate overthink

Questions

What does underapproximate mean?
To form an underapproximation of.
Where does underapproximate come from?
From under- + approximate.

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