| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Inclined, or able, to estimate; serving for, or capable of being used in, estimating.[Websters]
2. Pertaining to an estimate.[Websters] 3. Being appreciable, evaluative or ratable. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. Infrequently used base adjective of the adverb estimatively.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (estimatively) | 1. Rarely used adverbial inflection of the adjective estimative.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "ESTIMATIVE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Estimative \Es"ti*ma*tive\, adjective. [Compare to the French expression estimatif.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: ESTIMATIVE
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Having the power of comparing and adjusting the worth or preference.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Statistics | This usage has departed completely from the standard interpretation of "capable of being esteemed". What word should have been used for the concept of "capable of being estimated in a particular sense" is a matter of debate; one suggestion is "estimative" Source: European Union. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
