rough approximation
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a general and not exact estimate
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- The number he gave was just a rough approximation.
- The initial quote is only a rough approximation of the total expense.
- At this stage, we can only provide a rough approximation of the final cost.
- For planning purposes, a rough approximation of the project timeline will be sufficient.
- The initial model is a rough approximation of a far more complex reality.
- Please understand that these statistics are merely a rough approximation, not precise data.
- Based on the limited data, the scientist could only make a rough approximation.
- He made a rough approximation of the crowd size based on the available space.
- Is this figure an exact calculation or just a rough approximation?
- The scientist's early calculation was a rough approximation before more detailed analysis.
- For the first draft, a rough approximation of the story's length will suffice.
- Can you provide a rough approximation of how long the journey will take?
- The witness could only give a rough approximation of the getaway car's speed.
- The diagram offers a rough approximation of the building's layout.
- While it's only a rough approximation, the map gives a general sense of the terrain.
- Treat this number as a rough approximation; it's not set in stone.
- My guess was a rough approximation, so I wasn't surprised the actual numbers were different.
- Even a rough approximation of the budget helped them start the fundraising campaign.
- The budget presented is a rough approximation and will be refined later.
- The computer model can give us a rough approximation of the weather patterns.