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1.		to a first approximation - When one is doing certain numerical computations, an approximate solution may be computed by any of several heuristic methods, then refined to a final value. By using the starting point of a first approximation of the answer, one can write an algorithm that converges more quickly to the correct result.
2.		to a first approximation - In jargon, a preface to any comment that indicates that the comment is only approximately true. The remark "To a first approximation, I feel good" might indicate that deeper questioning would reveal that not all is perfect (e.g. a nagging cough still remains after an illness).

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No references found	2 MPa) can be approximated by a linear slip law to a first approximation. Slip effects in tapered dies by Hatzikiriakos, Savvas G.; Mitsoulis, Evan / Polymer Engineering and Science 2:15 MAPPING ANOMALIES IN THE EARTH'S MAGNETIC FIELD WITH THE GAMMA-RAY BURST DETECTOR, FREGATE Brad Newton Barlow (1)*, John Patrick Lestrade (1), and Jean-Luc Atteia (2), (1) Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762, and (2) Observatoire Midi-Pyrennees, Toulouse, France To a first approximation, the Earth's magnetic field is a slightly-tilted dipole offset from the center of our planet. Physics and Engineering by Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences To a first approximation the entire set of decoupling capacitors must be large enough to provide the total charge required to run the chip for one clock cycle without allowing the voltage to drop so far that it begins to falsely trigger gates. The most important integrated passive R&D projects:a top five list by Ulrich, Richard / Circuits Assembly	TME TMG TMJ TMN TMP TMRC TMRCie TMS 9900 TMTH Tmutarakan Tmutarakan Principality Tmutarakan Stone TMV TN TN3270 TNC TNF tNOX TNSTAAFL TNT TNT Equivalent TNT-ammonium nitrate explosive TNX TNXE6 TO to a first approximation to a zeroth approximation To Chiang To Kill a Mockingbird Annual Production To Ngoc Van To Tell the Truth to the recruiter To the Younger Generation to-and-fro ropeway to-from indicator To-pa To-wang toad Toad of Toad Hall toadfish toadflax toadstool Toala Toamasina Toarcian Toarcian Stage toast Toast, Joan toaster toasternet Toba	to TO (disambiguation) TO (disambiguation) TO (disambiguation) TO (disambiguation) to (one's) face to (one's) face to (one's) face to (one's) face to (one's) heart's content to (one's) heart's content to (one's) heart's content to (one's) heart's content to (one's) name to (one's) name to (one's) name to (one's) name to (one's) name to a certain extent To a crum to a degree to a degree to a degree to a degree to a fare-you-well to a fault to a fault to a fault to a fault to a fine art to a first approximation to a great extent to a great extent to a greater extent To a hair to a higher place to a lesser extent to a limited extent to a lower place to a man to a man to a man to a man to a man To a nicety to a T to a T to a T to a T to a tee to a tee to a tee to a tee to a turn to a turn to a turn to a turn to a woman to a woman to a woman to a zeroth approximation

2 MPa) can be approximated by a linear slip law to a first approximation.

Slip effects in tapered dies by Hatzikiriakos, Savvas G.; Mitsoulis, Evan / Polymer Engineering and Science

2:15 MAPPING ANOMALIES IN THE EARTH'S MAGNETIC FIELD WITH THE GAMMA-RAY BURST DETECTOR, FREGATE Brad Newton Barlow (1)*, John Patrick Lestrade (1), and Jean-Luc Atteia (2), (1) Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762, and (2) Observatoire Midi-Pyrennees, Toulouse, France To a first approximation, the Earth's magnetic field is a slightly-tilted dipole offset from the center of our planet.

Physics and Engineering by Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences

To a first approximation the entire set of decoupling capacitors must be large enough to provide the total charge required to run the chip for one clock cycle without allowing the voltage to drop so far that it begins to falsely trigger gates.

The most important integrated passive R&D projects:a top five list by Ulrich, Richard / Circuits Assembly

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