Assessment and Estimation

to carefully examine something and judge its value, often in terms of money or quality

The real estate agent will appraise the house to determine its market value.

the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

to form a judgment on the quality, worth, nature, ability or importance of something, someone, or a situation

The manager assesses employees' performance during quarterly reviews.

the classification or estimation of the value, quality, or significance of something

His assessment of the project was overly optimistic.

to risk money on the result of a coming event by trying to predict it

Friends often bet on sports events to make watching more exciting.

to find a number or amount using mathematics

She calculated the total cost of the groceries before going to the store.

the act of finding a number or amount using mathematics

He made a quick calculation to estimate the total cost of the project.

an ending to an episode of a series that keeps the audience in suspense

The season finale ended on a thrilling cliffhanger, leaving viewers on the edge of their seats and eagerly anticipating the next episode.

(of a situation, movie, etc.) having an unclear ending that makes it enticing

used to refer to an attempt or a guess that was close to achieve success but failed to do so

almost correct or accurate

having a temperature lower than the human body's average temperature

I prefer to drink cold water on a hot day.

primarily based on pure guess-work rather than definite knowledge

His theory about the lost civilization remains conjectural due to a lack of evidence.

to form an idea or opinion about something with limited information or unclear evidence

When the news spread about the missing person, neighbors started to conjecture about the possible reasons for their disappearance.

to carefully examine something in a detailed manner

As part of the workshop, participants were encouraged to critique their peers' presentations, offering constructive feedback for refinement.

originating from, relating to, or associated with God or a god

The ancient Greeks believed in divine beings residing on Mount Olympus.

used when one already knows something or can guess it beforehand

a guess that is made according to one's experience or knowledge thus is more likely to be true

Based on her experience, she made an educated guess about the project's completion date.

to guess the value, number, quantity, size, etc. of something without exact calculation

I estimate that there are about 100 people at the party.

a judgment of or an opinion about the value or qualities of something