approximate value

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approximate
adjective
uk
/əˈprɒk.sɪ.mət/us
/əˈprɑːk.sə.mət/
not completely accurate ...
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value
noun
uk
/ˈvæl.juː/us
/ˈvæl.juː/
the amount of money that can be received ...
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(Definition ofapproximateandvaluefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is not difficult to generate convexapproximatevaluefunctions in a situation in which the true value function is globally concave.
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This simple example demonstrates a general property of a cubic-splineapproximatevaluefunction solved with linear programming.
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Therefore, these parameters, and hence theapproximatevaluefunctions, can be found using constraint-generation linear programming techniques.
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For example, the computation of averages normally produces anapproximatevaluelong before the whole data set is visited.
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If only anapproximatevalueof effectiveness is wanted, the percentage of accidental pregnancies (preferably within the first 12 months of the interval) will suffice, and is easily obtained.
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The approximate number of tons of food found by the police was 20, and theapproximatevaluebased on the maximum retail prices was £1,200.
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Since this date one laptop computer has been stolen, with anapproximatevalueof £2,200 at the time of purchase.
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Theapproximatevalueof these orders is £28 million.
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Passenger vehicles reached anapproximatevalueof £29,000,000, making a total on the roads to-day of £134,000,000 value of rolling stock.
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Theapproximatevalueof these pensions per annum would be £12,055,000 and £7,129,000 respectively.
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I was asked for anapproximatevaluefor land which could be called good quality planting land.
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Items stolen or lost in each of the last four financial years, and theirapproximatevalue, are shown in the table.
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Contractual details are commercially confidential but theapproximatevalueof the contract is £13 million.
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Provided there are no changes in the plan, theapproximatevalueof the contract will be £3,750,000.
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The defence intelligence centre buys in local goods and services to theapproximatevalueof £220,000 a year.
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Theapproximatevalueof the cotton is £75 million.
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According to their estimates, in 1922, there were 162,425 commercial vehicles of anapproximatevalueof £60,000,000.
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Theapproximatevalueof the order is £10 million and delivery of the tugs is planned for spring 1993.
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Theapproximatevalueof fish despatched by sea from that place in 1910 was £30,000.
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