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Noun Concept
Categories: Metaphors referring to objects, Informal estimation, Approximations
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back-of-the-envelope calculation  Back of the Envelope Calculations  BOTEC  back-of-a-napkin calculation  Back-of-envelope calculation
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A back-of-the-envelope calculation is a rough calculation, typically jotted down on any available scrap of paper such as an envelope. Wikipedia
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A back-of-the-envelope calculation is a rough calculation, typically jotted down on any available scrap of paper such as an envelope. Wikipedia
Rough calculation used to find the order of value of a variable rather then the exact value Wikidata
IS A
heuristic
estimate
calculation
estimation
PARTIALLY COINCIDENT WITH
scale analysis
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back-of-the-envelope calculation
Wikidata
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back-of-the-envelope calculation
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Back-of-envelope calculation, back-of-the-envelope, Back-of-the-envelope-calculations, back-of-the-envelope calculations, back of a napkin, back of the envelope, Back of the envelope calculation, Back of the Envelope Calculations, Back of the envelope calculations, BOTE, BOTEC, BotEC, Fag-packet calculation, Napkin math, Napkin sketch
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back-of-a-napkin calculation, back of a napkin, back of the envelope, back of the envelope calculation, order-of-magnitude estimate, order of magnitude estimate

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