to a first approximation
1. When one i s doing certain numerical computation s, an approximate solution may be computed by any of several heuri stic method s, then refined to a final value. By u sing the starting point of a fir st approximation of the an swer, one can write an algorithm that converge s more quickly to the correct re sult. 2. In jargon, a preface to any comment that indicate s that the comment i s only approximately true. The remark "To a fir st approximation, I feel good" might indicate that deeper que stioning would reveal that not all i s perfect (e.g. a nagging cough still remain s after an illne ss). [ Jargon File] style="border-width:thin; border-color:#333333; border-style:dashed; padding:5px;" align="left">In addition suitable contents: [ 2 ] [ = ] [ af ] [ ag ] [ ai ] [ al ] [ algorithm ] [ am ] [ an ] [ app ] [ ar ] [ arc ] [ arg ] [ at ] [ B ] [ b ] [ be ] [ by ] [ ca ] [ cat ] [ ch ] [ ck ] [ co ] [ com ] [ comment ] [ con ] [ de ] [ do ] [ du ] [ ec ] [ ed ] [ ee ] [ er ] [ era ] [ es ] [ et ] [ fi ] [ file ] [ ge ] [ gh ] [ gi ] [ h ] [ hat ] [ heuristic ] [ hm ] [ hr ] [ ht ] [ id ] [ il ] [ in ] [ int ] [ io ] [ ir ] [ is ] [ it ] [ J ] [ jar ] [ Jargon File ] [ ld ] [ Lex ] [ lt ] [ lu ] [ ly ] [ ma ] [ method ] [ mm ] [ mo ] [ mod ] [ module ] [ mp ] [ na ] [ ne ] [ ng ] [ ni ] [ nl ] [ no ] [ ns ] [ nu ] [ om ] [ pe ] [ perf ] [ ph ] [ point ] [ pr ] [ query ] [ ques ] [ rc ] [ re ] [ ro ] [ ru ] [ se ] [ si ] [ so ] [ solution ] [ st ] [ su ] [ T ] [ tar ] [ th ] [ to ] [ tr ] [ ug ] [ um ] [ us ] [ va ] [ value ] [ ve ] [ write ]
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