estimable
- adjective
- /ˈɛstɪməbl/
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estimable
- The estimable amount of work involved in the renovation was carefully calculated by the contractor.
Examples
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Second, this application relied on several time points of data and was estimable as a result.
Academic text (2010) -
That savings rate is not not estimable from the micro data the way we are doing it and neither is the subsistence income in farming.
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If that annoys you, then get the estimable cleek's pie filter and put my nick in.
Blog text (11) -
For HM to be applicable as above, you need: 1) W should not be directly observable; 2) either enough cities to make the distribution of W estimable, or an independent way of estimating the distribution of W.
Blog text (6) -
The company's profits were estimable, allowing the investors to confidently assess its financial health.
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Her contributions to the project were estimable and helped the team meet their deadlines.
Synonyms
1
4.9
Possible to work out using numbers
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5.9
Able to be calculated using math or a computer
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2.7
Easy to find out from information or clues
A thing you can calculate or give a value to in a computer
Antonyms
How Measurable
Surface Forms
Morphology
estimable = estimate (transparent) = estim + able
Direct formation from the verb 'estimate' plus '-able' yields 'able to be estimated', which is straightforward for learners.
Etymology
Estimable comes from the same root as estimate, which means 'to judge a number or value'. So if something is estimable it can be measured or worked out.