overapproximation

noun

An approximation that is higher than the true value.

Scrabble 33

Meanings

nounoverapproximation (plural overapproximations)

plural overapproximations · alternative over-approximation

  1. An approximation that is higher than the true value.

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APA

overapproximation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overapproximation

MLA

“overapproximation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overapproximation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overapproximation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overapproximation.

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