Verb

estimating

  1. Present participle of estimate.
Category: English present participles

From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Tue Jul 27 07:06:34 2010

Estimation is the calculated approximation of a result which is usable even if input data may be incomplete or uncertain.

In statistics, see estimation theory, estimator.

In mathematics, approximation or estimation typically means finding upper or lower bounds of a quantity that cannot readily be computed precisely and is also an educated guess . Initial results may be unusably uncertain, but with recursive input from output, can iteratively purify results to be approximately accurate, certain, complete and noise-free.

In project management, see estimation (project management).

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Mon Jul 5 02:04:30 2010

How would you go about estimating demand for wind power?
Q. I need help with finding a few articles that are credit able on how to go about estimating demand for wind power. Anyone help please? Or if anyone knows how to? that would be great too!!! Thank you!!!
Asked by toprecious4u - Fri Dec 4 11:37:16 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. There is no specific demand for any particular type of power. Consumers don't call up their power company and say they want only wind power delivered to their home. They don't have that choice. It's all mixed together in the power grid, wind, solar, coal, nuclear, etc. A power company that needs more power will look at the various alternatives, and how much money they have, and the time basis of the needed power, ie, off peak, peak, baseload, etc. and decide to spend that money for one type of power generator or another. Of course they take into account the good publicity they get by building wind turbines... Plus the difficulty in getting regulatory approval, buying the land, plus the opposition they may get for various types of power,… [cont.]
Answered by billrussell42 - Fri Dec 4 14:36:25 2009

What is the formula for estimating the area of a circle?
Q. I just want to know the formula to getting the answers (and the answers). One of my questions I have to answer: " How do I estimate the area of a circle with a radius of 20mm?"
Asked by vraymanny - Sun Mar 8 19:20:38 2009 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments

A. (pi)(r)squared pi(r)(r) 3.14x20x20 400x3.14 1256
Answered by Lone Wolf AKA Big Shasta - Sun Mar 8 19:26:20 2009

When estimating decimals do you round to the nearest whole number,nearest decimal or easiest number?
Q. I have this homework and it's like this: 198.67+96.98 O 200.57+ 99.2 And the instructions are estimate to compare. And in the little circle in the middle make the > or < sign. (the least or greater then sign.
Asked by melichine - Fri Jan 2 18:31:20 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. It depends, really. What I would do is round to the nearest whole number for this, making it 199 + 97 O 201 + 99. The correct symbol is <, because 296 < 300.
Answered by Anonymous - Fri Jan 2 18:35:39 2009

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