Estimating: meaning, definitions and examples
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estimating
[ หษstษชmeษชtษชล ]
business
Approximating the value, size, or cost of something based on available information and expertise.
Synonyms
calculating, evaluating, predicting
Examples of usage
- We are currently estimating the budget for next year's project.
- The company is estimating the market demand for the new product.
statistics
Determining an unknown quantity or value using statistical methods.
Synonyms
approximating, assessing, measuring
Examples of usage
- The researchers are estimating the population size using sampling techniques.
- The survey results were used to estimate the average income of the population.
general
A rough calculation or assessment of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The estimation of the project cost was higher than expected.
- Her estimation of the time required for the task was inaccurate.
Translations
Translations of the word "estimating" in other languages:
๐ต๐น estimativa
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคจเฅเคฎเคพเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช Schรคtzung
๐ฎ๐ฉ perkiraan
๐บ๐ฆ ะพััะฝะบะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ szacowanie
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฆ็ฉใใ
๐ซ๐ท estimation
๐ช๐ธ estimaciรณn
๐น๐ท tahmin
๐ฐ๐ท ์ถ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชูุฏูุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ odhad
๐ธ๐ฐ odhad
๐จ๐ณ ไผฐ่ฎก
๐ธ๐ฎ ocena
๐ฎ๐ธ รกรฆtlun
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะฐาะฐะปะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแคแแกแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qiymษtlษndirmษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ estimaciรณn
Etymology
The word 'estimating' comes from the Middle English word 'estimaten', which is derived from the Old French word 'estimer' and the Latin word 'aestimare', meaning 'to value or appraise'. The concept of estimation has been used in various fields such as business, statistics, and general assessments for centuries.
See also: estimate, estimated, estimates, estimation, estimations, estimator, inestimable, misestimation, overestimate, overestimated, overestimation, underestimate, underestimated, underestimating, underestimation.