at first approximation

Definition of at first approximation - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

rough estimate

TECH.

in a rough or general way, not exact

TECH.

At first approximation, the answer is about 50.

approximately

roughly

Adjective

math

TECH.

based on a rough or initial estimate or calculation

TECH.

This is an at first approximation result.

ballpark

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Expressions with first

put first

arrange something at the beginning of a sequence

He put the most important task first on his list.

blink first

give in or show weakness before the other side

He didn't want to blink first during the tense meeting.

first light

time when light first appears in the morning

We set out on our hike at first light.

first off

adv.

introduce the first point or start the first action before others

First off, we need to discuss the budget before proceeding.

at first sight

adv.

immediately upon seeing something or someone

She fell in love at first sight.

first things first

exp.

address important tasks before others

First things first, finish your homework before playing.

Expressions with approximation

to a first approximation

adv.

used to say something is roughly correct for basic understanding

To a first approximation, the project will take six months.

Examples of at first approximation in a sentence

At first approximation, the results look promising.
The at first approximation answer is close enough for now.
We used an at first approximation model to start the project.

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French:en première approximation, approximatif, ...
German:grob geschätzt, ...
Italian:grossomodo, approssimativo, ...
Spanish:aproximadamente, aproximado, ...
Portuguese:aproximadamente, aproximado, ...
Chinese:大致上, 初步估计的, ...
Japanese:大まかに言えば, おおよその, ...
Arabic:بِشَكْلٍ تَقْرِيبِيٍّ, تقريبي, ...
Hebrew:בְּקִירוּב, בְּקִרּוּב רִאשׁוֹנִי, ...
Russian:в первом приближении, приблизительный, ...
Ukrainian:у першому наближенні, приблизний, ...
Hindi:अनुमानतः, प्रारंभिक अनुमानित, ...
Bengali:প্রাথমিক অনুমানে, প্রাথমিক আনুমানিক, ...
Catalan:en primera aproximació, de primera aproximació, ...
Czech:v prvním přiblížení, přibližný, ...
Danish:cirka, ved første tilnærmelse, ...
Dutch:bij benadering, globaal, ...
Greek:κατά προσέγγιση, προσεγγιστικός, ...
Hungarian:első közelítésben, első közelítésű, ...
Khmer:តាមការប៉ាន់ស្មានដំបូង, ប្រហាក់ប្រហែលដំបូង, ...
Korean:대략적으로, 대략적인, ...
Persian:در تخمین اولیه, تقریبی اولیه, ...
Polish:w przybliżeniu, wstępny, ...
Portuguese (BR):de forma aproximada, aproximado, ...
Romanian:la o primă estimare, preliminar, ...
Swedish:grovt räknat, ungefärlig, ...
Thai:โดยประมาณคร่าว ๆ, โดยประมาณเบื้องต้น, ...
Turkish:kabaca, ilk tahmine dayalı, ...
Vietnamese:sơ bộ, ước lượng ban đầu, ...

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Definition of at first approximation - Reverso English Dictionary

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