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- Dictionaryestimated/ˈɛstɪmeɪtɪd/
adjective
- 1. (of a value or number) roughly calculated; approximate: "an estimated cost of £1,000 million"
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used when saying what the cost, size, value, etc. of something is believed to be, although it is not known for certain: The business is worth an estimated $250 million. The estimated cost of the building project is well over £1 million. (Definition of estimated from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
estimate, appraise, evaluate, value, rate, assess mean to judge something with respect to its worth or significance. estimate implies a judgment, considered or casual, that precedes or takes the place of actual measuring or counting or testing out. estimated the crowd at two hundred.
a judgment or calculation of approximately how large or how great something is: I can only make a rough estimate (= an amount that is not exact) of how many people will attend.
noun. an approximate judgment or calculation, as of the value, amount, time, size, or weight of something. Synonyms: appraisal, calculation, valuation. a judgment or opinion, as of the qualities of a person or thing.
1. a. A tentative evaluation or rough calculation, as of worth, quantity, or size: an estimate of the damage caused by the storm. b. A statement of the approximate cost of work to be done, such as a building project or car repairs. 2. A judgment based on one's impressions; an opinion: I have a high estimate of his character.
An estimate is an approximate calculation of a quantity or value. ...the official estimate of the election result. [ + of/for] This figure is five times the original estimate. A recent estimate was that factories were undermanned by about 30 per cent. Synonyms: approximate calculation, guess, reckoning, assessment More Synonyms of estimate.
noun. an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth. “an estimate of what it would cost” synonyms: approximation, estimation, idea. see more. noun. a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody. “many factors are involved in any estimate of human life” synonyms: estimation. see more. noun.
