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verb
- 1. roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of: "the aim is to estimate the effects of macroeconomic policy on the economy"
noun
- 1. an approximate calculation or judgment of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something: "at a rough estimate, our staff is recycling a quarter of the paper used"
Estimate definition: to form an approximate judgment or opinion regarding the worth, amount, size, weight, etc., of; calculate approximately. See examples of ESTIMATE used in a sentence.
2 days ago · estimate in British English. verb (ˈɛstɪˌmeɪt ) 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.
Estimate definition, 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. See more.
ESTIMATE definition: 1. a guess of what a size, value, amount, etc might be: 2. a written document saying how much it…. Learn more.
to form an idea of the cost, size, value etc. of something, but without calculating it exactly. estimate something to estimate the cost/value/number of something. The satellite will cost an estimated £400 million.
n. [ countable] an approximate judgment or calculation, as of the value, amount, time, size, or weight of something: The expert's estimate is that the painting is worth $5,000. a judgment or opinion, as of the qualities of a person or thing: My estimate of his character was incorrect.
estimate. noun. OPAL W. /ˈestɪmət/. /ˈestɪmət/. a judgement that you make without having the exact details or figures about the size, amount, cost, etc. of something. to provide/obtain an estimate. estimate of something I can give you a rough estimate of the amount of wood you will need.
