A more successful variant is one for use with approximate quantities.

Always involves the measurement and pricing of approximate quantities at some stage of the process.

The approximate quantity and guarded wording of the UN statement indicated a voter turnout of no higher than 33%.

Dembski's original value for the universal probability bound is 1 in 10, derived as the inverse of the product of the following approximate quantities:

The approximate quantity of caryophyllene in the essential oil of each source is given in square brackets ([ ]):

(d) The surveyor makes stage payments based on approximate quantities or related to the number of men employed, and accurately measures and values the work either on completion of relevant sections of the work or at regular monthly intervals.

Even though it is often stressed that counting to precisely a million would be an exceedingly tedious task due to the time and concentration required, there are many ways to bring the number "down to size" in approximate quantities, ignoring irregularities or packing effects.

The tender which is submitted by the competing firms is generally based on a bill of quantities, a bill of approximate quantities or other specifications which enable the tenders attain higher levels of accuracy, the statement of work.

There are a number of variants, but the basic form is meant to be used with bills of quantities and is published in two editions, one for use by private clients (Private with Approximate Quantities ) and the other by local authorities (Local Authorities with Approximate Quantities ).