estimate
/ˈɛstəmət/
verb
- To roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.
- Scientists estimate the age of the fossil to be over 10,000 years old.
- The contractor estimated that the renovation would take three months.
- Can you estimate how many people will attend the concert?
noun
- A rough calculation or judgment of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.
- The mechanic gave me an estimate of $500 for the car repairs.
- According to my estimate, we have enough food for twenty people.
- The initial estimate for the project was too low, so they had to ask for more funding.
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