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Meaning of "back-of-the-envelope" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BACK-OF-THE-ENVELOPE

From the notion of something beinɡ hastily written on the back of an envelope in the absence of other writing materials.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BACK-OF-THE-ENVELOPE

back-of-the-envelope play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BACK-OF-THE-ENVELOPE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Back-Of-The-Envelope is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BACK-OF-THE-ENVELOPE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Back-of-the-envelope calculation

A back-of-the-envelope calculation is a rough calculation, typically jotted down on any available scrap of paper such as the actual back of an envelope. It is more than a guess but less than an accurate calculation or mathematical proof. The defining characteristic of back-of-the-envelope calculations is the use of simplified assumptions. A similar phrase is "back of a napkin", which is also used in the business world to describe sketching out a quick, rough idea of a business or product.

Definition of back-of-the-envelope in the English dictionary

The definition of back-of-the-envelope in the dictionary is composed or performed quickly and without detailed analysis or research.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BACK-OF-THE-ENVELOPE

back yard
back-alley
back-country
back-end
back-end load
back-end loading
back-heel
back-kitchen
back-office
back-pedal
back-pedalled
back-pedalling
back-row
back-seat driver
back-slapping
back-stabbing
back-to-back
back-to-office report
back-to-the-office report
back-up light

WORDS THAT END LIKE BACK-OF-THE-ENVELOPE

airmail envelope
American antelope
antelope
delope
elope
envelope
floral envelope
foolscap envelope
goat antelope
harnessed antelope
manila envelope
manilla envelope
pay envelope
Penelope
push the envelope
sable antelope
self-addressed envelope
self-addressed stamped envelope
slope
stamped addressed envelope
window envelope

Synonyms and antonyms of back-of-the-envelope in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «back-of-the-envelope» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BACK-OF-THE-ENVELOPE

Find out the translation of back-of-the-envelope to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of back-of-the-envelope from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «back-of-the-envelope» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

背的最信封
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

back- of-the - envolvente
570 millions of speakers

English

back-of-the-envelope
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बैक - लिफाफा
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

نسخ من بين مغلف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бэк- оф- конверт
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

back- of-the- envelope
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্যাক-এর-খাম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

back- of-the- enveloppe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Back-of-the-sampul surat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Back- of- the- Umschlag
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バック·エンベロープの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

백 -봉투 의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Back-of-the-envelope
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

back- of-the- phong bì
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பின்--உறை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बॅक-ऑफ-द-लिफाफा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

arka-zarfın
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

back- of-the - envelope
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

back- of - the- koperty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бек - оф- конверт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

back- of-the - plic
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

back - of-the - φάκελο
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

back- of-the- koevert
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

back- of- the- kuvert
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

back- of- the- konvolutt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of back-of-the-envelope

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BACK-OF-THE-ENVELOPE»

The term «back-of-the-envelope» is regularly used and occupies the 81.108 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BACK-OF-THE-ENVELOPE»

Discover the use of back-of-the-envelope in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to back-of-the-envelope and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Back-of-the-Envelope Physics
In many cases, the approximate solution is all that is needed. This compilation of 101 examples of back-of-the-envelope calculations celebrates a quantitative approach to solving physics problems.
Clifford Swartz, 2004
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Aerospace Engineering on the Back of an Envelope
In the case studies treated in this book, we show step-by-step examples of the physical arguments and the resulting calculations obtained using the quick-fire method.
Irwin E. Alber, 2012
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Back of the Envelope Reasoning for Robust Quantitative ...
We claim that a core collection of seven heuristics: mereology, analogy, ontology, density, domain laws, balances and scale-up achieves broad coverage in BotE reasoning.
Praveen Kumar Paritosh, 2007
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High School Mathematics at Work:: Essays and Examples for ...
Practice "back-of-the-envelope" estimates based on rough approximations that can be derived from common sense or everyday observations. Examples: • Consider a public high school mathematics teacher who feels that students should ...
Mathematical Sciences Education Board, National Research Council, 1998
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Integrated Macro-Micro-Modelling Under Rational ...
In explaining the results of the illustrative simulations presented in chapters 6 and 7 we make liberal use of back-of-the- envelope calculations. In this chapter we present the ORANI-INT equation system in both its nonlinear and linear forms.
Michael Malakellis, 2000
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The Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement ...
With reference to this proposition, and the ground on which the envelope was offered and received, we state the following incontestable propositions: i . It is assumed that the words appearing on the back of the envelope "Black Star Line" was ...
Robert A. Hill, 1989
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Consider a Spherical Cow: A Course in Environmental Problem ...
Chapter III Beyond the Back of the Envelope Problems worthy of attack, prove their worth by hitting back. — Piet Hein The problems in this chapter are more open-ended than those in Chapters I and II. Solving them requires the creation and ...
John Harte, 1988
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Guesstimation: Solving the World's Problems on the Back of a ...
The book is written in a question-and-answer format with lots of hints along the way.
Lawrence Weinstein, John A. Adam, 2009
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What is Good for General Motors?: Solving America's ...
Back-of-the-envelope thinking is taught in business schools. Partners in a potential business are mentally exercised with case studies and asked to jot down what they sense are the key objectives for their venture. Five to ten high- level items ...
Thomas A. Crumm, 2010
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Newspaper Reference Methods
Neither condition should be permitted to occur. Another objection to the envelope is that the flap of one envelope sometimes catches over the back of the envelope behind. The second envelope is hidden and "lost" until the envelope in front is ...
Robert William Desmond, 1933

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BACK-OF-THE-ENVELOPE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term back-of-the-envelope is used in the context of the following news items.
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From promise to obscurity: Williams could have pulled off …
It's all very hypothetical and back-of-the-envelope stuff. But if we apply that half a second gain to his laptimes from the lap he closed up behind ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
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Right faction pushes to use Young Labor for votes majority at …
Number crunchers have been working on a back-of-the-envelope calculation for July which would see 196 leftwing delegates, 197 rightwing ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Cable One Spin-Off: Rollup Or Rolled Up
Back-of-the-envelope EV per sub metrics provides another relevant perspective on latent upside. We look for discrepancies within the peer ... «Seeking Alpha, Jul 15»
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Solar Energy From Africa Could Light Up UK Homes by 2018
“This is not a back-of-the-envelope fantasy,” said Kevin Sara, the chief executive of the TuNur Project. “We are working with some of the largest ... «Blacknet, Jul 15»
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Rajasthan left high & dry on drinking water
A back-of-the-envelope calculation points at shortfall of about Rs 200 crore. "Rajasthan's revenue share has gone up from Rs 19,000 crore to ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Opinion: Christie enters the race: Swinging for the fence
But even this back-of-the-envelope look shows that Christie owns YouTube, at least among serious (e.g. non-Trump) candidates. He has ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
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Nigeria's electricity problem is burning a $100 million hole in the …
A back-of-the-envelope calculation based on MTN's market share implies all four of Nigeria's national mobile networks would need to spend a ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
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Raising foreign holding to 55% may fetch KMB nearly Rs 10500 crore
A back-of-the-envelope calculation indicates the bank could issue a little over 7.38 crore shares to increase its foreign holding to 55% from the ... «Financial Express, Jul 15»
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What Aruvikkara bypoll result means for Congress, CPM, BJP: some …
Based on my back-of-the-envelope calculations, I forecast that it would be Congress 40 percent, Communists 25 percent, and BJP 20 percent ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
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'The mini-grid market could be huge: tens of billions of dollars a year'
You can do a back-of-the-envelope calculation. Take the number of people to be electrified, the 1.2 billion, and multiply that number by, say, ... «Recharge, Jul 15»

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