independent estimate
collocation in Englishmeaningsofindependentandestimate
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independent
adjective
uk/ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dənt/us/ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dənt/
not influenced or controlled in any way by other people, events, ...
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estimate
noun[C]
uk/ˈes.tɪ.mət/us/ˈes.tə.mət/
a guess of what the size, value, amount, cost, etc. of something ...
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Consequently, it is not possible to establish anindependentestimateof the number of petty landowners.
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Anindependentestimatehas shown that selling gold in a falling market to buy euros has already cost £26.2 million—a highly conservative estimate.
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I should very much like these figures to be checked by an independent surveyor, and anindependentestimategiven.
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That is on top, on anindependentestimate, of the cumulative £11 billion of social security benefit cuts since 1979.
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In the context of human biological populations, demographic analysis uses administrative records to develop anindependentestimateof the population.
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The renewed investment brings total venture capital to an acknowledged $43 million, though anindependentestimateplaces it at $58 million.
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Vehicle speeds are frequently underestimated by a driver, so anindependentestimateof speed is often essential in accidents.
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It would appear, then, that clear and independent estimates of storage and processing might not always be yielded by this task.
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Mitochondrial variation was also assessed to provide independent estimates of genetic differentiation and gene flow.
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The models can therefore be tested by obtaining independent estimates of the rate at which elements move in nature.
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In this study, external estimates of are used, and both the real data analysis and computer simulations suggest the advantage of using independent estimates for the species separation time ().
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But the snag arose, as snags do, when bids were well below the corporation's valuation of £500 million, and were even short of independent estimates.
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Authoritative independent estimates put the loss at 4,000 miles per annum—an increase from a loss of 2,900 miles a few years ago.
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That is one of the lowest independent estimates, but it is still a lot of money.
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Information on the numbers of children employed is not collected centrally, although various independent estimates have been made.
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Independent estimates suggest that it is more like 3 million people who are pursuing those 250,000 or 700,000 vacancies.
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There are no independent estimates for this figure in 2050.
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