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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
estimate
/ˈɛstɨmɨt/
noun1 of 2
guess or calculation of cost, size, or value
- “Their estimate of the cost was wide of the mark.”Tatoeba
- “Our estimate did not include food and entertainment expense.”Tatoeba
Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.
verb2 of 2
To calculate roughly, often from imperfect data.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)