In this sense the steady state may be a poor approximation, and we should study the full equilibrium path.

In astronomy, objects such as stars are frequently regarded as black bodies, though this is often a poor approximation.

It remains to be seen where the advantage is over using a gaussian rather than a poor approximation.

Otherwise, these can be poor approximations for beta distributions with other values of α and β.

It will be a poor approximation in cases where is highly non-linear.

Like a gentleman, or a Christian, or any other ideal, it is but a poor approximation which is commonly attained.

This is usually a poor approximation, whereas Daubechies wavelets are among the simplest but most important families of wavelets.

These are poor approximations of concepts that are not complex, merely different from human notions.

Or a poor approximation of normal.

"What is a mammalian cell culture other than a poor approximation of a mammal?"