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estimate
[es-tuh-meyt, es-tuh-mit, -meyt]
verb (used with object)
to form an approximate judgment or opinion regarding the worth, amount, size, weight, etc., of; calculate approximately.
to estimate the cost of a college education.
Synonyms: , , , , , , ,to form an opinion of; judge.
verb (used without object)
to make an estimate.
noun
an approximate judgment or calculation, as of the value, amount, time, size, or weight of something.
Synonyms: , ,a judgment or opinion, as of the qualities of a person or thing.
a statement of the approximate charge for work to be done, submitted by a person or business firm ready to undertake the work.
estimate
verb
to form an approximate idea of (distance, size, cost, etc); calculate roughly; gauge
(tr; may take a clause as object) to form an opinion about; judge
to estimate one's chances
to submit (an approximate price) for (a job) to a prospective client
(tr) statistics to assign a value (a point estimate ) or range of values (an interval estimate ) to a parameter of a population on the basis of sampling statistics See estimator
noun
an approximate calculation
a statement indicating the likely charge for or cost of certain work
a judgment; appraisal; opinion
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- estimatingly adverb
- estimator noun
- preestimate noun
- reestimate noun
- self-estimate noun
- unestimated adjective
- well-estimated adjective
- Ė±š²õ³Ł¾±³¾²¹³Ł¾±±¹±š adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of estimate1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of estimate1
Example Sentences
For instance, California has netted an estimated $8.8 billion this fiscal year from its tax on managed care plans and took in about $5.9 billion last year from hospitals.
It says the work is estimated to take two years from this September and will continue behind the hoarding.
Nick has, in fact, had to insure the guitar as a piece of fine art and auction houses have estimated a starting guide price of Ā£100,000 if Nick were ever to sell it.
She estimates that at least half of her normal clientele are undocumented.
Austria has one of the most heavily armed civilian populations in Europe, with an estimated 30 firearms per 100 people.
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