successive approximation

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successive
adjective[before noun]
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/səkˈses.ɪv/us
/səkˈses.ɪv/
happening one after the other without ...
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approximation
noun[C]
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/əˌprɒk.sɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/us
/əˌprɑːk.səˈmeɪ.ʃən/
a guess of a number that is not exact but that ...
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Differential reinforcement through a process ofsuccessiveapproximationshapes behavioral operant response classes from this population of behavioral variants.
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Secondly, the equation is now in a convenient form for solution bysuccessiveapproximation.
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The time spent in the relationship testing between twosuccessiveapproximationis then comparable to the cases in the frontier method.
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Thissuccessiveapproximationalgorithm is repeated until convergence.
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For the case when it is not so, we can apply the method ofsuccessiveapproximation.
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The process ofsuccessiveapproximationmay be repeated as often as required.
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Eachsuccessiveapproximationsquares the 2 error.
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There is no difficulty in principle in carrying out a similar calculation for the exact phase-velocity relation, but a method ofsuccessiveapproximationis then needed near 0 = 0.
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This can also be called reasoning throughsuccessiveapproximation.
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The environment adhered in obvious ways to such cornerstone concepts as immediate positive reinforcement,successiveapproximation, schedules of reinforcement, discriminative stimui and the like.
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The exercise was undertaken annually and involved a process of iteration (the method ofsuccessiveapproximation).
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This circuit is in charge of delaying the digital signal after its conversion using asuccessiveapproximationregister.
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Suchsuccessiveapproximationconverters will often incorporate internal sample and hold circuitry.
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Successiveapproximationshould not be confused with feedback processes, as feedback generally refers to numerous types of consequences.
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A sequence ofsuccessiveapproximationdrag coefficient functions is generated that converge rapidly to actual observed drag data.
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Since we are dealing with successive approximations, we need to define v, according to each order of approximation.
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The successive approximations to the solution are given in the following sections.
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