estimate

CEFRB1

/ˈɛs.tɪ.mət/

verb · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To roughly calculate or judge the value or amount.

  2. 02

    noun

    A rough calculation of a value or amount.

Examples

  • It will cost thirty thousand yen at the lowest estimate.

  • The contractor provided a detailed estimate for the kitchen renovation cost.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈɛs.tɪˌmeɪt/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. An upper limitation on some positive quantity.

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A rough calculation or assessment of the value, size, or cost of something.

  2. A document (or verbal notification) specifying how much a job is likely to cost.

More examples

In context

  • Try to estimate how much you spent on books.

  • The desired norm estimate is now obtained from the identity... [referring to an earlier statement saying that a certain norm is less than or equal to a certain expression]

  • “They know our boats will stand up to their work,” said Willison, “and that counts for a good deal. A low estimate from us doesn't mean scamped work, but just that we want to keep the yard busy over a slack time.”

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Middle English estimat, borrowed from Latin aestimātus (“valuing, estimate”, only used in the ablative singular: "aestimātū..." (in valuing...)), from aestimō + -tus (“action noun-forming suffix”).