estimate

[US]/ˈestɪmeɪt/
[UK]/ˈestɪmeɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. estimate, value
n. estimate, valuation; judgment, opinion
vt. estimate, assess; judge, evaluate

Phrases & Collocations

estimated time

rough estimate

cost estimate

accurate estimate

estimate for

conservative estimate

best estimate

budget estimate

preliminary estimate

point estimate

estimate at

unbiased estimate

regression estimate

interval estimate

final estimate

biased estimate

optimistic estimate

Example Sentences

estimate 2% for ullage

an outside estimate of the cost

This is an outside estimate of the price.

estimate the cost of ...

estimate for the building of a house

Your estimate is right in the ballpark.

state budgetary estimate

a vainglorious estimate of one’s ability

estimates of the abundance of harp seals.

his high estimate of the poem.

hereto is appended an estimate of the cost.

an attendance figure estimated in the hundreds.

estimate the superficies of the Great Lakes

estimate the cost of building a house

gave a ballpark estimate of future unit sales.

We estimate the cost to be five thousand dollars.

The man estimated for the repair of the car.

Her estimate was right on the nose.

Real-world Examples

That's an estimate only based on our astronomy.

Source: Children's Encyclopedia Song

A rule of thumb is a general estimate.

Source: VOA One Minute English

The price was considerably above presale estimates.

Source: BBC Listening of the Month

And then we compare those two probability estimates.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds - Scientific American February 2020 Collection

You need to get three price estimates by Friday.

Source: Grandparents' Business English Class

We have an estimate of how strong a program is.

Source: European and American Cultural Atmosphere (Audio)

Spot's cameras can also estimate how many people are hanging around.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2020 Collection

The administration did not provide a cost estimate for the proposal.

Source: VOA Special May 2021 Collection

That's more than 200 billion dollars below its February estimate.

Source: NPR News May 2013 Compilation

Estimates of how that's affected greenhouse gas emissions vary widely.

Source: VOA Standard English_ Technology

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