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Free sign upThe phrase "a first approximation" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in mathematical, scientific, or technical contexts to refer to an initial estimate or calculation that is not exact but serves as a starting point for further refinement.
Example: "In our calculations, we used a first approximation of the variables to gauge the overall outcome before making more precise adjustments."
Alternatives: "an initial estimate" or "a preliminary calculation".
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To a first approximation, yes.
To a first approximation, all of it.
To a first approximation, there aren't any.
Warrant: A First Approximation: Alvin Plantinga.33.
That makes sense; to a first approximation services are people.
This, to a first approximation, is the secular story of our creation.
And no bank licenses have been issued at a first approximation in the last 10 years.
To a first approximation, they're using the way those objects move, and nothing else.
On the academic side: look, to a first approximation nobody ever admits being wrong about anything.
To a first approximation, that value is the amount that they would fetch if they went up for auction.
To a first approximation, a human and a Neanderthal chosen at random would also vary by three million base pairs.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com