- a judgement that you make without having the exact details or figures about the size, amount, cost, etc. of something
- to provide/obtain an estimate
- estimate of something I can give you a rough estimate of the amount of wood you will need.
- What is the latest estimate of the number of chimpanzees in the wild?
- official government estimates of traffic growth over the next decade
- a ballpark estimate (= an approximate estimate)
- At least 5 000 people were killed, and that's a conservative estimate (= the real figure will be higher).
- estimate for something Using this index would produce a lower estimate for the rate of inflation.
- estimate from something The map is the best estimate from the data available.
- according to an estimate Losses totalled $1.87 billion last year, according to estimates.
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentb2- The paper presents estimates based on census figures.
- According to the highest estimate, over 100 000 men died in the battle.
- By one estimate she earns $80 million a year.
- Can you make an estimate of the numbers involved?
- Casualty estimates vary considerably.
- Current estimates suggest that supplies will run out within six months.
- Flight times in the brochure are based on our best estimate, and will be confirmed as soon as possible.
- Inaccurate estimates can lead to overproduction.
- Inflation could rise by 15 per cent according to the latest estimate.
- The manufacturers will not make precise estimates.
- The slump is causing analysts to revise earnings estimates for next year.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- official
- unofficial
- current
- …
- calculate
- make
- generate
- …
- be based on something
- indicate something
- predict something
- …
- according to an/the estimate
- at an estimate
- in an/the estimate
- …
- a statement of how much a piece of work will probably cost
- I asked a couple of local builders for estimates.
- We got estimates from three firms and accepted the lowest.
- estimate for something Two companies submitted estimates for the work.
- We'll send you an estimate for the repairs.
- estimate of something an estimate of £300
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- official
- unofficial
- current
- …
- calculate
- make
- generate
- …
- be based on something
- indicate something
- predict something
- …
- according to an/the estimate
- at an estimate
- in an/the estimate
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin aestimat- ‘determined, appraised’, from the verb aestimare. The noun originally meant ‘intellectual ability, comprehension’ (only in late Middle English), later ‘valuing, a valuation’ (compare with estimation). The verb originally meant ‘to think well or badly of someone or something’ (late 15th cent.), later ‘regard as being, consider to be’ (compare with esteem).
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