Certainty and Doubt - Evaluation and Speculation

Here you will learn some English words related to evaluation and speculation such as "hypothesis", "forecast", and "evaluate".

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to evaluate [verb]

to calculate or judge the quality, value, significance, or effectiveness of something or someone

Ex: The manager evaluates employees ' productivity during performance reviews .

evaluation [noun]

a judgment on the quantity and quality of something after careful consideration

Ex: The teacher 's evaluation of the students ' essays focused on both content and writing style .

evaluative [adjective]

relating to forming or giving an opinion about the qualities or values of something upon adequate consideration

Ex: In an evaluative survey , participants were asked to rate the service quality from poor to excellent .

examination [noun]

the process of looking closely at something to identify any issues

Ex: The doctor performed an examination to check for any signs of infection .

to examine [verb]

to analyze someone or something in detail

Ex: The archaeologist examined the artifacts to learn about the ancient civilization .

to expect [verb]

to think or believe that it is possible for something to happen or for someone to do something

Ex: She did n't expect such a warm reception at the event .

to extrapolate [verb]

to estimate something using past experiences or known data

Ex: Economists use historical data to extrapolate potential impacts of policy changes on the market .

extrapolation [noun]

a projection about future events or hypothetical situations, drawn from known data, observations, or experience

Ex: The novel 's dystopia is an extrapolation of today 's surveillance culture .

finger in the air [phrase]

an unscientific or inaccurate estimate or method

Ex: I do n't trust his estimates ; he 's just putting his finger in the air and hoping for the best .

to forecast [verb]

to predict future events, based on analysis of present data and conditions

Ex: The software can forecast future trends in user behavior by analyzing historical data .

forecast [noun]

a prediction or estimate of future events, often related to weather or conditions

Ex:

to [get] {sth} in one [phrase]

to immediately comprehend or guess something in the first try

to [get] the measure of {sb/sth} [phrase]

to carefully assess someone's character or qualities, or to form an opinion about something

giveaway [noun]

something that inadvertently reveals something or makes something easy to guess

to guess [verb]

to consider something as true without being sure

Ex: I guess he 'll be here in about 10 minutes .

guess [noun]

an attempt to give an answer without having enough facts

Ex: Emily took a wild guess at the answer to the difficult math problem .

guessing game [noun]

*** a situation in which you do not know what is going to happen or what somebody is going to do

guesstimate [noun]

an attempt made to estimate or calculate something without knowing all the facts

guesswork [noun]

the action of trying to provide an answer without having all the necessary information

Ex: Without reliable data , any estimate of the project 's cost would just be guesswork .

to hazard [verb]

to state an opinion, guess, suggestion, etc. even though there are chances of one being wrong

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to [hit] the mark [phrase]

to succeed in achieving the desired result

Ex: Their project is hitting the mark , whereas ours is just flopping .

hot [adjective]

having an indication of being very close to discovering or guessing something in a children's game

Ex: In the game of hide and seek , their hints of " cold " or " hot " guided them towards the hidden players .

hypothesis [noun]

an explanation based on limited facts and evidence that is not yet proved to be true

Ex: Before conducting the study , the team proposed a hypothesis about the effects of the new drug .

to imagine [verb]

to suppose or guess something without concrete evidence

Ex: I imagine he 'll be surprised when he sees the birthday cake we got for him .

to judge [verb]

to form an estimation about the size, amount, etc. of something

Ex: It 's hard to judge the cost of the repairs until we get a quote .

long shot [noun]

an attempt made without having any high hopes of achieving success

Ex: Starting a successful business with no prior experience is a long shot , but with hard work and determination , it can be done .

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