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The Britannica Dictionary estimate 2 ENTRIES FOUND:

• estimate (noun)
• estimate (verb)

1 estimate /ˈɛstəmət/ noun plural estimates 1 estimate /ˈɛstəmət/ noun plural estimates Britannica Dictionary definition of ESTIMATE 1 [count] : a guess that you make based on the information you have about the size, amount, etc., of something

• According to government estimates, current oil reserves are 10 percent lower than they were a year ago.
• One conservative estimate is that he stole five million dollars.
• At a (very) rough estimate, the job will take three months.

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 2 [count] : a statement about how much a job will cost

• We solicited several estimates for the project.
• The contractor's estimate for the job seemed high.

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 3 : an opinion or judgment about how good or bad something is [singular]

• He has a high estimate [=opinion, estimation] of his own abilities.

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• The company's products are, by general estimate, poorly made.

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 2 estimate /ˈɛstəˌmeɪt/ verb estimates; estimated; estimating 2 estimate /ˈɛstəˌmeɪt/ verb estimates; estimated; estimating Britannica Dictionary definition of ESTIMATE [+ object] : to give or form a general idea about the value, size, or cost of (something) : to make an estimate of (something)

• They estimated the distance at/as about three miles.
• We need to estimate how much paint we'll need for the job.
• The cost of the project has been estimated at/as about 10 million dollars.
• He estimates that current oil reserves are 20 percent lower than they were a year ago.
• Damage from the hurricane is estimated (to be) in the billions of dollars.

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— estimated

adjective

• An estimated 50,000 people were in attendance.

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