Estimate
verb
To roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.
I estimate that I'll be there in an hour.
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- estimate the cost
- estimate the time
noun
A rough calculation or judgment of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.
The estimate for the project was too high for us to afford.
Often appears as...
- price estimate
- project estimate
verb
To form an opinion or judgment about.
He estimated her to be in her early thirties.
Often appears as...
- estimate someone's age
- estimate someone's size
noun
A statement of the approximate cost of work to be done, such as a building project or car repairs.
The contractor gave us an estimate for the repairs.
Often appears as...
- cost estimate
- repair estimate
verb
To calculate approximately (the amount, extent, magnitude, position, or value of something).
We need to estimate the population mean.
Often appears as...
- estimate a parameter
- estimate a variable
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Technical
verb
To roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.
I estimate that I'll be there in an hour.
Often appears as...
- estimate the cost
- estimate the time
noun
A rough calculation or judgment of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.
The estimate for the project was too high for us to afford.
Often appears as...
- price estimate
- project estimate
verb
To form an opinion or judgment about.
He estimated her to be in her early thirties.
Often appears as...
- estimate someone's age
- estimate someone's size
noun
A statement of the approximate cost of work to be done, such as a building project or car repairs.
The contractor gave us an estimate for the repairs.
Often appears as...
- cost estimate
- repair estimate
verb
To calculate approximately (the amount, extent, magnitude, position, or value of something).
We need to estimate the population mean.
Often appears as...
- estimate a parameter
- estimate a variable
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Rough Calculation
Emphasizes a non-exact or approximate figure, not precise.
Can you estimate how many people attended the concert?
Pro Tip 2/2Quick Judgement
Often used when there's limited information, to make a quick judgment.
We'll need to estimate how much paint to buy without measuring the room.
Pro Tip 1/2Rough Calculation
Emphasizes a non-exact or approximate figure, not precise.
Can you estimate how many people attended the concert?
Pro Tip 2/2Quick Judgement
Often used when there's limited information, to make a quick judgment.
We'll need to estimate how much paint to buy without measuring the room.
Pro Tip 1/2Rough Calculation
Emphasizes a non-exact or approximate figure, not precise.
Can you estimate how many people attended the concert?
Pro Tip 2/2Quick Judgement
Often used when there's limited information, to make a quick judgment.
We'll need to estimate how much paint to buy without measuring the room.
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for those of us fortunate enough to have access to clean drinking water. For a long time, conventional wisdom said that we should drink eight glasses a day. That estimate has since been fine-tuned. Now, the consensus is that the amount of water we need to imbibe depends largely on our weight and environment.
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How do solar panels...
In spite of these limitations, it actually would be possible to power the entire world with today's solar technology. We'd need the funding to build the infrastructure and a good deal of space. Estimates range from tens to hundreds of thousands of square miles, which seems like a lot,
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Bill Gates: The next...
but I'm quite sure it's very modest compared to the potential harm. The World Bank estimates that if we have a worldwide flu epidemic, global wealth will go down by over three trillion dollars and we'd have millions and millions of deaths. These investments offer significant benefits
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The psychology behind...
it still affected the students' estimates. This is an example of the anchoring effect, and it's often used in marketing and negotiations to raise the prices that people are willing to pay. So, if heuristics lead to all these wrong decisions, why do we even have them?
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What is obesity? - Mia...
While BMI can be a helpful estimate of healthy weight, actual body fat percentage can only really be determined by also considering information like waist circumference and muscle mass. Athletes, for instance, have a naturally higher BMI.
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Economics of climate...
estimate that today the world pays a hundred and one billion dollars in subsidies to green energy but in a generations time the bill is not going to go down we will owe two hundred and twenty three billion dollars per year in
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Rescuing the UK's Rarest...
untameable elusive and known for their secretive nature this solitary species native to the uk is now britain's rarest carnival the european wildcat with some estimates stating there could
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a more safe characteristic is weight and you can be fairly sure the estimate of that and it reckoned that the elephant bird weighed around half a ton
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The truth about bats -...
bats provide an estimated 3.7 billion dollars worth of free pest control for farmers, which benefits everyone who eats the foods that they grow. Fruit bats, also called megabats because of their large size, are important for the role they play in plant pollination. By traveling between flowers while feeding on nectar and fruits,
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Climate Change 101 with...
what exactly is climate change why should we care well the Earth's climate has changed throughout history most of these slight changes are caused by small variations in the Earth's orbit but climate change as we know it today is characterized by an abrupt increase in the earth's temperature it is estimated to have
Video examples
What would happen if you...
for those of us fortunate enough to have access to clean drinking water. For a long time, conventional wisdom said that we should drink eight glasses a day. That estimate has since been fine-tuned. Now, the consensus is that the amount of water we need to imbibe depends largely on our weight and environment.
Video examples
How do solar panels...
In spite of these limitations, it actually would be possible to power the entire world with today's solar technology. We'd need the funding to build the infrastructure and a good deal of space. Estimates range from tens to hundreds of thousands of square miles, which seems like a lot,
Video examples
Bill Gates: The next...
but I'm quite sure it's very modest compared to the potential harm. The World Bank estimates that if we have a worldwide flu epidemic, global wealth will go down by over three trillion dollars and we'd have millions and millions of deaths. These investments offer significant benefits
Video examples
The psychology behind...
it still affected the students' estimates. This is an example of the anchoring effect, and it's often used in marketing and negotiations to raise the prices that people are willing to pay. So, if heuristics lead to all these wrong decisions, why do we even have them?
Video examples
What is obesity? - Mia...
While BMI can be a helpful estimate of healthy weight, actual body fat percentage can only really be determined by also considering information like waist circumference and muscle mass. Athletes, for instance, have a naturally higher BMI.
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Economics of climate...
estimate that today the world pays a hundred and one billion dollars in subsidies to green energy but in a generations time the bill is not going to go down we will owe two hundred and twenty three billion dollars per year in
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Rescuing the UK's Rarest...
untameable elusive and known for their secretive nature this solitary species native to the uk is now britain's rarest carnival the european wildcat with some estimates stating there could
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Best Of Attenborough And...
a more safe characteristic is weight and you can be fairly sure the estimate of that and it reckoned that the elephant bird weighed around half a ton
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Diana Rigg
British Actress
We have no companies now, not in the sense that I know, that nurture actors. It's very depressing that, given the money they get, the companies today don't number up in my estimation. They should be bringing on young talent, and they don't.
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Derek Bok
American Lawyer
I think any self-respecting educational institution ought to judge its policies by its best estimate of what their long-term consequences for their students and for the society will be.
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Frank Carlucci
American Politician
And I argued with that intelligence estimate and I think it is a responsibility of policymakers to use their best judgment on the basis of the intelligence they've received.
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Bill Dedman
American Journalist
New flood maps in many states have raised the estimation of flood risks along rivers, streams and oceans, adding many properties to flood zones for the first time.
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Robert Christgau
American Journalist
The most important single fact about pop music in the Nineties, is the number of hours made commercially available increased by an estimated factor of ten.
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Johann Lamont
Scottish Politician
If I have learned one thing in life, it is never to take any man's own estimate of himself. He could very well be mistaken.
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Charles Dudley Warner
American Journalist
There is no such thing as absolute value in this world. You can only estimate what a thing is worth to you.
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Adi Godrej
Indian Businessman
When we acquire businesses in the developing world, we estimate if the growth opportunities are strong.
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Charles Goodyear
American Inventor
Life should not be estimated exclusively by the standard of dollars and cents.
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Charles Spurgeon
British Clergyman
Humility is to make a right estimate of one's self.
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Diana Rigg
British Actress
We have no companies now, not in the sense that I know, that nurture actors. It's very depressing that, given the money they get, the companies today don't number up in my estimation. They should be bringing on young talent, and they don't.
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Derek Bok
American Lawyer
I think any self-respecting educational institution ought to judge its policies by its best estimate of what their long-term consequences for their students and for the society will be.
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Frank Carlucci
American Politician
And I argued with that intelligence estimate and I think it is a responsibility of policymakers to use their best judgment on the basis of the intelligence they've received.
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Bill Dedman
American Journalist
New flood maps in many states have raised the estimation of flood risks along rivers, streams and oceans, adding many properties to flood zones for the first time.
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Robert Christgau
American Journalist
The most important single fact about pop music in the Nineties, is the number of hours made commercially available increased by an estimated factor of ten.
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Johann Lamont
Scottish Politician
If I have learned one thing in life, it is never to take any man's own estimate of himself. He could very well be mistaken.
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Charles Dudley Warner
American Journalist
There is no such thing as absolute value in this world. You can only estimate what a thing is worth to you.
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Adi Godrej
Indian Businessman
When we acquire businesses in the developing world, we estimate if the growth opportunities are strong.
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Charles Goodyear
American Inventor
Life should not be estimated exclusively by the standard of dollars and cents.
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Charles Spurgeon
British Clergyman
Humility is to make a right estimate of one's self.
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