Estimating: meaning, definitions and examples

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estimating

 

[ หˆษ›stษชmeษชtษชล‹ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

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.
Context #2 | Verb

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.
Context #3 | Noun

general

A rough calculation or assessment of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.

Synonyms

assessment, guess, prediction

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น estimativa

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคจเฅเคฎเคพเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schรคtzung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ perkiraan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพั†ั–ะฝะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ szacowanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฆ‹็ฉใ‚‚ใ‚Š

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท estimation

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ estimaciรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tahmin

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ถ”์ •

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชู‚ุฏูŠุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ odhad

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ odhad

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไผฐ่ฎก

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ocena

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รกรฆtlun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐา“ะฐะปะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒคแƒแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qiymษ™tlษ™ndirmษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,416 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.