underapproximate

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underapproximate

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From under- + approximate.

verb underapproximates · underapproximating · underapproximated · under-approximate

  1. transitive To form an underapproximation of. This algorithm will always underapproximate the number of possible paths.

    Similar: misunderestimate, underestimate, sell short, underapproximate, underguess, underjudge, underrate, underreckon, understate · Opposite: overapproximate, overestimate, overhold, overrate, overreckon, overstate, overthink

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@misc{underapproximate_2026,
  title = {underapproximate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/underapproximate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}