underapproximate

See also: under-approximate

English

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Etymology

From under- +‎ approximate.

Pronunciation

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Verb

underapproximate (third-person singular simple present underapproximates, present participle underapproximating, simple past and past participle underapproximated)

  1. (transitive) To form an underapproximation of.
    Synonyms: misunderestimate, underestimate; see also Thesaurus:underestimate
    Antonyms: overapproximate; see also Thesaurus:overestimate
    This algorithm will always underapproximate the number of possible paths.
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