"Fair approximation" means getting close to the correct or accurate answer, idea, or representation, even though it may not be completely precise or exact.
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Think of those root - beer - flavored barrel - shaped candies you had as a kid, and you'll have a pretty
fair approximation of the tested vehicle's color.
It is too bad that the record of Reagan's trial - and - error on that job is lost, but his effort is
a fair approximation of the present conservative challenge.
This is
a fair approximation of how dark it will be.
But adventure specialist Daedalic sculpts
a fair approximation of the medieval epic in this first episode of three.
Portugal's bumpy and at times poorly surfaced B and C - roads are
a fair approximation of many of ours and the standout feature was the quality of the NSX's ride.
About ten to twelve dollars a month is
a fair approximation for most people.
The model where countries rule over others to get «a piece of the action» is
a fair approximation economically of how countries act.
When those factors are accounted for (not perfectly, but
a fair approximation of them), lo and behold!
As a rough global average λ = 0.6 is
a fair approximation.
About ten to twelve dollars a month is
a fair approximation for most people.