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estimate
has definitions from the fields of mathematics,psychology,writing
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[ verb ] (mathematics) form an opinion about; judge tentatively; form an estimate of, esp. quantities or time
Synonyms Examples "I estimate this chicken to weigh at three pounds" Used in print (Orlin J. Scoville, Part-Time Farming...)Next , estimate the value of possible earnings of the farm . Estimate the value of the produce at normal prices . (Kenneth Allsop, The Bootleggers and Their Era...)On one of his 1921 ventures he was actually come_upon by a Detective_Sergeant_John_J._Ryan down on his knees with a tool embedded in a labour office safe in the Postal_Telegraph_Building ; the jury wanted better evidence than that and he was acquitted , at a cost of $ 30000 in bribes , it was estimated . (L. Don Leet and Florence J. Leet, editors, The World of...)By means of charts showing wave travel times and depths in the ocean at various locations , it is possible to estimate the rate of approach and probable time_of_arrival at Hawaii of a tsunami getting under_way at any spot in the Pacific . (Kenneth Reiner, "Coping with Runaway Technology"...)From an initial investment of $ 1200 in 1943 , it has grown , with no additional capital investment , to a present value estimated by some as exceeding $ 10000000 ( we do n't disclose financial figures to the public ) . |
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[ noun ] (mathematics,psychology) an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
Synonyms Examples "an estimate of what it would cost" "a rough idea how long it would take" Used in print (The Dallas Morning News,...)Daniel termed `` extremely conservative '' his estimate that it would produce 17 million dollars to help erase an anticipated deficit of 63 million dollars at the end of the current fiscal_year next Aug. 31 . (James A. Ibers et al., "Proton magnetic resonance...)A number of semiempirical estimates by various workers lead to the conclusion that the **f bond becomes symmetric when the **f bond length is about 2.4 to 2.5 A , but aside from the possible example of nickel dimethylglyoxime there have been no convincing reports of symmetric **f bonds . (Francis J. Johnston and John E. Willard, "The...)It was possible to make estimates of the quantum yield by observing the extent of reduction of a uranyl_oxalate actinometer solution illuminated for a known time in a typical reaction cell and making appropriate conversions based on the differences in the absorption_spectra of uranyl_oxalate and of chlorine , and considering the spectral distribution of the light source . These estimates indicated that the quantum yield for the exchange of chlorine with liquid carbon_tetrachloride at 65 ` is of the order_of_magnitude of unity . (J. F. Vedder, "Micrometeorites", in Francis S. J...)From the brightness of the F component of the solar corona and the brightness of the zodiacal_light , an estimate of the particle sizes , concentrations , and spatial distribution can be derived for regions of space near the ecliptic plane . Related terms |
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[ verb ] judge to be probable
Used in print (Raymond C. Binder et al., editors, Proceedings...)The size of this hot region was estimated by eye . (J. F. Vedder, "Micrometeorites", in Francis S. J...)The flux of micrometeorites in the neighborhood of the Earth can be estimated by extrapolation from radar and visual meteor data . (Clifford H. Pope, The Giant Snakes....)Another approach is to estimate from the rate_of_growth and the smallest size at maturity . (Jacob Robbins et al., "The thyroid-stimulating...)At the present_time we do not know by what biochemical_mechanism TSH acts_on the thyroid , but for bio-assay of the hormone there are a number of properties by which its activity may be estimated , including release of iodine from the thyroid , increase in thyroid weight , increase in mean height of the follicular cells and increase in the thyroidal uptake of * * f . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody
Synonyms Examples "many factors are involved in any estimate of human life" "in my estimation the boy is innocent" Used in print (Jack Kaplan, "The Health Machine Menace: Therapy by...)In this sense , authorities believe that all estimates of phony device quackery are conservative . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (writing) a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
Synonyms Used in print (Edward Austin Walton, "On Education for the Interior...)Furnishes complete cost estimates for clients approval . (Robert Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land....)Part of the time saved was spent on a preliminary estimate for a long-distance plan to free bound oxygen in the sands of Mars to make the planet more friendly to future human generations . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a statement indicating the likely cost of some job
Examples "he got an estimate from the car repair shop" Used in print (Douglas Ashford, "Elections in Morocco: Progress...)The registration figures given in Table 2 must be interpreted with caution since the estimate for eligible electors were made without the benefit of a reliable census . Related terms |
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[ noun ] the respect with which a person is held
Synonyms Examples "they had a high estimation of his ability" Related terms |
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