estimate
Let’s have a look at some other meanings of the word “estimate” in the noun form and example sentences.
1 (countable): a guess that you make based on the information you have about the size, amount, etc., of something. Example sentences are as follows:
Example Sentences:
According to government estimates, current oil reserves are 10 percent lower than they were a year ago.
One conservative estimate is that he stole two million dollars.
At a (very) rough estimate, the job will take three months.
2 (countable): a statement about how much a job will cost
Example Sentences:
We solicited several estimates for the project.
The contractor's estimate for the job seemed high.
3: an opinion or judgment about how good or bad something is
(singular)
Example Sentences:
He has a high estimate (means opinion, estimation) of his own abilities.
(non-countable)
Example Sentences:
The company's products are, by general estimate, poorly made.
In the verb form, the word “estimate” means to give or form a general idea about the value, size, or cost of (something): to make an estimate of (something).
Example sentences include:
Example Sentences:
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.
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