crude approximation

Examples (10)

• This is only a crude approximation of the actual conditions in the area.
• The initial sketch was just a crude approximation of the final design.
• Using a simple formula will only yield a crude approximation of the real value.
• Early astronomical models provided a crude approximation of planetary orbits.
• The back-of-the-envelope calculation is a crude approximation of the project's total cost.
• For now, we have to work with this crude approximation of the budget.
• His description of the event was a crude approximation of what actually happened.
• The witness's drawing of the suspect was a crude approximation.
• The population estimate is a crude approximation based on outdated data.
• Translating poetry often results in a crude approximation of the original's beauty.