hochgerechnet
Translation
extrapolated, projected, calculated
Examples
Hochgerechnet auf das ganze Jahr, ist das ein großer Verlust.
Extrapolated over the whole year, that is a big loss.
Die Zahlen sind nur hochgerechnet, nicht exakt.
The figures are only projected, not exact.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((auf+4)) hochrechnen to extrapolate sth. to sth. The costs were extrapolated to the whole year.
Similar Words
geschätzt (estimated), prognostiziert (prognosticated)
Etymology
From 'hoch' (high) + 'gerechnet' (calculated). It literally means 'calculated up', as in scaling up a small sample to a larger whole.
Memory Tips
Think of 'calculating' a result 'up' to a 'high' total from a smaller piece of data, like projecting election results from early returns.