Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterestimate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-es-ti-mate
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An estimate offered in response to another estimate, as being more accurate.

Example Sentences

"Specialists in military history and logistics have forever questioned Herodotus's figures, agreeing that they are unacceptable and proposing countless counterestimates."

Etymology

From counter- + estimate.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: counter

Inflected Forms

counterestimates (plural)

Questions

What does counterestimate mean?: An estimate offered in response to another estimate, as being more accurate.
Where does counterestimate come from?: From counter- + estimate.

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