- rough calculation
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estimate (approximate cost), estimation (calculation)
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
rough calculation
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rough calculation — /ˌrʌf ˌkælkjυ leɪʃ(ə)n/ noun a way of working out a mathematical problem approximately, or the approximate result arrived at ● I made some rough calculations on the back of an envelope … Dictionary of banking and finance
calculation — noun 1 act of calculating/sum calculated ADJECTIVE ▪ accurate, correct, exact, precise ▪ an exact calculation of the amount spent so far ▪ Your calculations are correct. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
rough — [[t]rʌ̱f[/t]] ♦♦♦ rougher, roughest, roughs, roughing, roughed 1) ADJ GRADED If a surface is rough, it is uneven and not smooth. His hands were rough and calloused, from years of karate practice... Grace made her way slowly across the rough… … English dictionary
rough guess — index estimate (approximate cost), estimation (calculation) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
rough — adj. Rough is used with these nouns: ↑approximation, ↑bark, ↑calculation, ↑childhood, ↑cider, ↑coat, ↑consensus, ↑country, ↑crossing, ↑deal, ↑division, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
rough estimate — /rʌf estɪmət/ noun a very approximate calculation … Dictionary of banking and finance
Back-of-the-envelope calculation — The phrase back of the envelope calculations refers to rough calculations that, while not rigorous, test or support a point. They are far more than a guess but far less than a proof. The phrase is generally used in mathematics, physics and… … Wikipedia
estimate — I (approximate cost) noun admeasurement, aestimatio, appraisal, appraisement, approximate calculation, approximate judgment of value, approximate value, approximation, assessment, calculation, charge, computation, considered guess, educated guess … Law dictionary
estimation — I (calculation) noun admeasurement, appraisal, appraisement, approximate calculation, approximate judgment of value, approximation, assessment, assumption, computation, conjecture, considered guess, deduction, educated guess, estimate, evaluation … Law dictionary
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