different between estimate vs criticism
estimate
English
Alternative forms
- æstimate (archaic)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin aestimatus, past participle of aestim?, older form aestumo (“to value, rate, esteem”); from Old Latin *ais-temos (“one who cuts copper”), meaning one in the Roman Republic who mints money. See also the doublet esteem, as well as aim.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??st?m?t/ (noun)
- IPA(key): /??st??me??t/ (verb)
Noun
estimate (plural estimates)
- A rough calculation or assessment of the value, size, or cost of something.
- (construction and business) A document (or verbal notification) specifying how much a job is likely to cost.
- An upper limitation on some positive quantity.
Synonyms
- estimation
- appraisal
Derived terms
- ballpark estimate
Translations
Verb
estimate (third-person singular simple present estimates, present participle estimating, simple past and past participle estimated)
- To calculate roughly, often from imperfect data.
- To judge and form an opinion of the value of, from imperfect data.
Synonyms
- appraise
- assessment
Derived terms
- estimable
- underestimate
- overestimate
- estimation
Translations
Further reading
- estimate in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “estimate”, in Online Etymology Dictionary
- estimate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Anagrams
- etatisme, meatiest, seat time, tea-times, teatimes, étatisme
Italian
Verb
estimate
- second-person plural present indicative of estimare
- second-person plural imperative of estimare
- feminine plural of estimato
estimate From the web:
- what estimate mean
- what estimate means in math
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- what estimate do you from ranga
- what estimates the poverty line
- what estimated sum
criticism
English
Etymology
critic +? -ism
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?k??t?s?z?m/
- Hyphenation: crit?i?cism
Noun
criticism (countable and uncountable, plural criticisms)
- (uncountable) The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed
- The politician received a lot of public criticism for his controversial stance on the issue.
- (countable) A critical observation or detailed examination and review.
- The politician received several detailed criticisms of his stance on the issue.
- Synonyms: critique, animadversion, censure
Derived terms
Related terms
- critic
- criticise
- critical
Translations
References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “criticism”, in Online Etymology Dictionary
- criticism in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Further reading
- "criticism" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 84.
Romanian
Etymology
From French criticisme
Noun
criticism n (uncountable)
- criticism
Declension
criticism From the web:
- what criticism means
- what criticism could modern readers
- what does criticism mean
- what do criticism mean
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