estimation
process of finding an estimate, or approximation, which is a value that is usable for some purpose even if input data may be incomplete, uncertain, or unstable
measurement
process of assigning quantities to objects or events
cost estimate
type of estimate
Fisher equation
estimate of future interest rates
valuation
process of estimating what an asset is financially worth
life expectancy
statistical measure of how long a person or organism may live, based on factors of their life
maximum a posteriori estimation
method of estimating the parameters of a statistical model
scale analysis
problem-solving technique in applied mathematics using order-of-magnitude approximations
guess
swift conclusion drawn from data directly at hand
point estimation
parameter estimation via sample statistics
function approximation
approximating an arbitrary function with a well-behaved one
red heat
practice of using colours to determine the temperature of metal
Generalised likelihood uncertainty estimation
statistical method in hydrology
mathematical extrapolation
type of estimation where a data point beyond the original observation range is generated based on its relationship with another variable
Spectral density estimation
analisis spectral
density estimation
construction of an estimate, based on observed data, of an unobservable underlying probability density function
cost estimation in software engineering
Overview of a subset of software project management
maximum likelihood estimation
method of estimating the parameters of a statistical model, given observations
back-of-the-envelope calculation
rough calculation used to find the order of value of a variable rather then the exact value
stagnation
no change of a particular variable
guesstimate
estimate made without using adequate or complete information