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estimate

[ verb es-tuh-meyt; noun es-tuh-mit, -meyt ]

verb (used with object)

estimated, estimating.
  1. 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: , , , , , , ,

  2. to form an opinion of; judge.


verb (used without object)

estimated, estimating.
  1. to make an estimate.

noun

  1. an approximate judgment or calculation, as of the value, amount, time, size, or weight of something.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. a judgment or opinion, as of the qualities of a person or thing.
  3. 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

  1. to form an approximate idea of (distance, size, cost, etc); calculate roughly; gauge
  2. tr; may take a clause as object to form an opinion about; judge

    to estimate one's chances

  3. to submit (an approximate price) for (a job) to a prospective client
  4. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. an approximate calculation
  2. a statement indicating the likely charge for or cost of certain work
  3. a judgment; appraisal; opinion
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈپپ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • t·iԲ· adverb
  • t·tǰ noun
  • ·t·ٱ verb (used with object) preestimated preestimating
  • ·t·ٱ noun
  • ·t·ٱ verb (used with object) reestimated reestimating
  • ·t·ٱ noun
  • -t·ٱ noun
  • ܲ·t·e adjective
  • ɱ-t·e adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of estimate1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin پٳܲ “valued,” past participle of پ “to value, fix the value of”
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of estimate1

C16: from Latin پ to assess the worth of, of obscure origin
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Example Sentences

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Last year, the Housing Ministry estimated that the country needs between 600,000 and one million new homes over the next four years in order to meet demand.

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There are still an estimated four to six million landmines and other exploded munitions buried in Cambodia, according to the Landmine Monitor.

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Her estimate was met with shock and a dash of skepticism from seasoned attorneys suing the county, who said it would blow any previous sex abuse payout out of the water.

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Most analysts estimate that the auto tariffs will add thousands of dollars to the prices of new cars in the US, which reached a record average of $49,738 in December, according to Cox Automotive.

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Webb's infrared observations also helped to narrow the estimate of the asteroid's size to be between 53-67 meters - about the size of a 10-storey building.

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