American English pronunciation
How to pronounce estimate
IPA transcription: ['ɛstəmət]
Pronunciation variants: ['ɛstəmət]['ɛstə,meɪt]
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Noun
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an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
“an estimate of what it would cost”
“a rough idea how long it would take”
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a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody
“many factors are involved in any estimate of human life”
“in my estimation the boy is innocent”
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a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
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a statement indicating the likely cost of some job
“he got an estimate from the car repair shop”
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the respect with which a person is held
“they had a high estimation of his ability”
Verb
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judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
“I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds”
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judge to be probable
Usage examples
- This inaccuracy may be large enough to render such estimates as not helpful.
- It is estimated the restoration will take approximately two years after ground-breaking.
- Horton probably underestimates the effect that Aboriginal people have had on Australian environment.
- Sullivan's estimated profit was down to half a million dollars.
- Estimates of effort or cost can be developed through discussions among project team members.
- Monaco does not publish national income figures; the estimates below are extremely rough.
- It is estimated that would be the earliest achievable date to deliver the project.
- He estimated that these physicians did twenty to thirty abortions per week.
- Parallax measurements give a distance estimate of from Earth.
- The actual amount of oil being shipped would have had to be estimated.