counterestimate en · NOUN
Etymology
From counter- + estimate.
Meanings
-
An estimate offered in response to another estimate, as being more accurate.
Specialists in military history and logistics have forever questioned Herodotus's figures, agreeing that they are unacceptable and proposing countless counterestimates.
2021, Pierre Briant, From Cyrus to Seleukos, page 216:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| counterestimates | Number=Plur | lexicographic |