[
US
/ˈɛstəˌmeɪt, ˈɛstəmət/
]
VERB
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judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds - judge to be probable
NOUN
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the respect with which a person is held
they had a high estimation of his ability -
a statement indicating the likely cost of some job
he got an estimate from the car repair shop -
a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody
in my estimation the boy is innocent
many factors are involved in any estimate of human life -
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
an estimate of what it would cost
a rough idea how long it would take - a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
How To Use estimate In A Sentence
- You do an estimate, and then it might cost a little bit more when you actually do the job.
- They estimate the cost of repairing the damaged roads at ￡1 million.
- One Mercedes engineer estimated that, worldwide, up to 50,000 vehicles may have to be repaired, which is a blow for a company which prides itself on reliability and quality. The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed
- Her own valuers had estimated that the property was worth £150,000 on the basis of agricultural use of the surrounding land, and virtually nothing on the basis of mining and/or landfill operations.
- From the combined results Thomas's group estimated an average particle size of 100 for the copper metal aggregates.
- Using Companies House and other data, and cross-checking with industry sources, we estimated how each firm's profits were divided among its partners.
- The earthquake registered a magnitude of 6.8, according to early estimates.
- You estimate, I will offer your estimated value to the auction committee.
- Reliable statewide estimates of the specific offense distribution of California's probationers are not available.
- Property and equipment are stated at cost at the date of acquisition or estimated fair value at the date of donation.
