estimatees‧ti‧mate2 /ˈestɪmeɪt/ ●●○ S3 W2 AWL verb [transitive] 
The tree is estimated to be at least 700 years old.estimate something at something Organizers estimated the crowd at 50,000.estimate that Scientists estimate that smoking reduces life expectancy by around 12 years on average.estimate how many/what etc It is not easy to estimate how many people have the disease.RegisterIn everyday English, people often say put something at an amount rather than estimate something at:· The damage was put at thousands of dollars.GRAMMARIn more formal English, you say it is estimated that something is true: · It is estimated that the statue weighs 60 tons.—estimated adjective: heroin with an estimated street value of £50,000—estimator noun [countable]
WORD ORIGINestimate2
Origin:
1500-1600 Latin past participle of aestimare ‘to think important’VERB TABLE
estimate
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | estimate |
| he, she, it | estimates | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | estimated |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have estimated |
| he, she, it | has estimated | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had estimated |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will estimate |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have estimated |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am estimating |
| he, she, it | is estimating | |
| you, we, they | are estimating | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was estimating |
| you, we, they | were estimating | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been estimating |
| he, she, it | has been estimating | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been estimating |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be estimating |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been estimating |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Analysts estimate the business earned about $135 million last year.
- At that point, the public sector deficit was estimated to be around £45 billion.
- Can you estimate how much fabric you will need for the curtains?
- His personal fortune is estimated at £150 million.
- Industry sources estimate the value of the ranch at $7 million.
- Our staff will help you estimate how much fabric you will require.
- Police estimate that over 10,000 people took part in the demonstration.
- The committee did not estimate how much such a program would cost.
- The mechanic estimated the cost of repairs at $350.
- The police department estimates that the number of violent crimes will increase this year by about 15%.
- Analysts estimate sales could reach $ 300 million a year once regulatory hurdles are cleared and full marketing gets under way.
- As much as £750,000 extra in investment from Manchester and other northern councils was estimated to be available if the paper moved.
- At moderate speeds, Wade estimated, the topped-off tanks gave him a two-hundred-mile cruising range.
- He estimates that between 35- 41 percent of all useful land is affected by erosion.
- Lambert said the state has estimated that 75, 000 Texas families are educating their children at home.
- The real amount at risk is perhaps only 1 percent to 1. 5 percent of the notional figure, bankers estimate.
- Ultimately biliary cirrhosis results and the median survival has been estimated to be 12 years.
- Up to 60, 000 temporary jobs are expected to pump an estimated $ 2 billion in wages into the local economy.
THESAURUS
formal to find out an amount, price, or value by adding numbers together: · The students calculated the cost of printing 5000 copies of their book.
to calculate something. Work out is less formal than calculate, and is more common in everyday English: · You need to work out how much you will need to borrow.
(also figure American English) informal to calculate an amount: · We still haven't figured out how much it's all going to cost.· the method for figuring welfare payments
to find out the total number of things or people in a group by looking at each one and adding them all together: · The teacher counted the children as they got on the bus.
(also total up) to add a number of things together to get a final number: · Once the scores have been totaled, we will announce the winner.· Okay, now let's total up who had the most points.
formal to say how much something costs, how much of it there is, how serious or effective it is etc: · I think it's difficult to quantify the cost at the moment, for a variety of reasons.· How do you quantify the benefits of the treatment?· a reliable method for quantifying the amount of calcium in the blood
formal to calculate what the value or cost of something is, or decide how good, bad etc something is: · The value of the paintings was assessed at $20 million.· They are still assessing the damage.· We need to have a better way of assessing students' progress.
to guess an amount, price, or number as exactly as you can, based on the knowledge you have: · The police department estimates that the number of violent crimes will decrease by 2%.
to say what you think the exact total amount or value of something is, especially when it is a lot: · It's hard to put a figure on it, but the final cost is likely to be over £225 million.· The company has refused to put a figure on its losses.
to calculate what an amount will be in the future, using the information you have now: · The company projects sales of $4 million this year.
Longman Language Activatorto calculate an amount or price to find out how much something will cost, how long something will take etc by using numbers: · Their accountant calculated the total cost of the project.calculate how much/how many/how far etc: · I began calculating how long it would take to get to the airport if I left at 4:00.calculate that: · Sally calculated that she needed $300 to pay all her bills.
also figure out American especially spoken to calculate an answer, amount, price, or value: work/figure out something: · I always use a calculator to work out percentages.· Has anyone been able to figure out the answer to number seven?work/figure something out: · "How much do I owe you?" "I haven't worked it out yet."work out how much/how many/how far etc: · We need to work out how much food we'll need to take with us.· I spent all of last night trying to figure out how much this wedding is going to cost me.
British informal to calculate a particular total: make it 250/20 kilos/$50 etc: · "How much do I owe you for the meal?'' "I make it $10.50.''· Will you count these figures again? I make the total 248, but Chris made it 249.
American to calculate an amount: · He needs to sit down and figure out how many people are coming.· There has been criticism about the current method for figuring social security retirement benefits.
to guess an amount, price, or number as exactly as you can: · Analysts estimate the business earned about $135 million last year.estimate that: · The police department estimates that the number of violent crimes will increase this year by about 15%.estimate something to be something: · At that point, the public sector deficit was estimated to be around £45 billion.estimate something at something: · Industry sources estimate the value of the ranch at $7 million.estimate how much/how many/how far etc: · Our staff will help you estimate how much fabric you will require.
to calculate what the value or cost of something is, especially before buying it or selling it: · This computer program will assess how much is spent on each student within the school.· I took the ring to a jeweller to have its value assessed.assess something at something: · The total value of the paintings is assessed at $20 million.
a calculation · This type of calculation would take several hours without a computer.· According to our calculations, 2000 jobs will be lost.do/make a calculation · Mickey sat at the kitchen table doing calculations on a scratch pad.· Once all the necessary calculations have been made the experiment can proceed.
especially British a simple calculation, especially one done by children as an exercise in school: · It'll be quicker if I use a calculator for these sums.· We had to do some really hard sums today.
what you think the number, price, or value of something probably is, after calculating it quickly: · I'm allowing $300, but that's only an estimate.estimate of: · Officials said Huntcor's estimate of building costs was about $3 million more than expected.rough estimate (=not exact but good enough to be useful): · This proposal represents a rough estimate of the cost of materials and labor.conservative estimate (=an estimate that is probably too low, so you can be sure that the true amount will not be less than this): · The paintings have been valued at $3.5 million, which is probably a conservative estimate.
: an estimated number/cost/value etc a number, cost etc that is not exact but has been roughly calculated: · The tunnel is being constructed at an estimated cost of £15 million.· An estimated 1 million Irish people died from starvation and disease during the Famine.
to guess something to give an answer or decide that something is probably true, when you do not know enough to be definitely sure: · Are you sure Linda's pregnant, or are you just guessing?· I'm only guessing, but I should think their house is worth over a million.· I didn't know all the answers so I just had to guess some of them.guess who/what/how etc: · Guess who I saw in town yesterday.· Guess how much I paid for this watch!guess at: · We can only guess at the cause of the crash.guess (that): · Sally guessed that he had been drinking for most of the afternoon.· Detectives guess the attacker must be aged from 25 - 30.
to guess something, especially when you are trying to answer a question or explain how something might have happened: · I've no idea where I lost the keys. I couldn't even make a guess.make a guess at/about/as to: · It's possible to make a guess at who the woman in the story might be.
British /take a guess especially American to guess an answer, amount, or number - use this especially when you are telling someone to do this: · "How much rent do you pay for your apartment?" "Take a guess."have a guess at: · Have a guess at the answer, then check it with your calculator.
to say how much something will cost, how many of something there are etc, partly by calculating and partly by guessing: estimate (that): · Police estimate that over 10,000 people took part in the demonstration.estimate something at $350/£400 etc: · His personal fortune is estimated at £150 million.· The mechanic estimated the cost of repairs at $350.estimate how much/how many etc: · Can you estimate how much fabric you will need for the curtains?
: put the cost/the value/somebody's age etc at something to guess that the cost, value etc is a particular amount without trying to be very exact: · I'd put her age at around 35.· The cost of the war was put at more than $10 billion.
to think about or discuss something in order to guess what its causes or results might be: · We don't know why the prehistoric stone circles were built. We can only speculate.speculate about/on/as to: · Edward began to speculate on what life would be like if he were single again.· People have been speculating about interstellar flight for years.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY The tree is estimated to be at least 700 years old.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
The tree is estimated to be at least 700 years old. (=one that is guessed and may not be exact)· The estimated cost was in the region of £3,000.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· Some analysts have estimated the potential investment at more than $ 100 billion by companies with their sights set on productionsharing deals.· Demand has been heavy and analysts estimated that Ford makes $ 10, 000 on each Expedition it sells.· The company posted sales of $ 57million for 1994, and analysts estimate similar sales for 1995.· Cavallari, the Adventis analyst, estimates that Napster accounts for 3 percent of all Internet traffic.· That boosted the reported payroll increase by approximately 75, 000, some analysts estimated.· Wall Street analysts had estimated net income of 41.· Benefits analysts have estimated that companies now providing health insurance pay, on average, about 10 percent of their payroll.· The company earned $ 1. 89 a share last quarter, 5 percent higher than analysts estimated.
· Its cost is estimated as £77 million.· The final costs were an estimated $ 66 million in public and private costs.· Staff costs have not been estimated.· There are no cost estimates for implementing the program.· While the war was still in progress costs had been estimated lower, at between F5,000 million and F7,000 million.· For four additional options considered, boiler conversion costs are estimated at $ 47 per kilowatt.· Production will run into November and cost an estimated $ 20 million.
· Financial environmental appraisal is used to estimate the potential costs and benefits of responding to shortfalls highlighted in other audits.· Estimators working in the construction industry and manufacturing businesses have different methods of and motivations for estimating costs.· Before proceeding to estimate the costs of corporate crime, one last distinction needs to be made.· Sierra said of the estimated repair costs.· Such software offers add-ons such as modules to estimate quantities, labour costs, and labour schedules.· The program also provides recipes, a shopping list, estimated meal costs and a nutritional analysis of the recipes.· This project will estimate the benefits and costs of wildlife habitats and compare the results using different valuation techniques.
· The Department of Energy estimates future NO2 emissions at up to 2.1 million tonnes by 2000.· The fire department estimates that damage at 50 Congress St. is about $ 500, 000, Caron said.· The Department of Energy estimates that 10 percent of our electricity could come from hot dry rock in 125 years' time.· The Commerce Department estimates that figure will rise to $ 45. 8 billion by 2000.· The Recreation and Park Department recently estimated 120 people camped in the park despite stepped-up police enforcement of anti-camping laws.
· Co. analyst Joseph LaManna slashed his 1995 earnings estimate to 73 cents a share from 95 cents.· Computer and semiconductor stocks slid as three brokerage firms downgraded earnings estimates for Dell Computer.· The consensus earnings estimate from analysts surveyed by First Call was $ 1. 14 a share, excluding the charges.· Co. slashed its 1996 earnings estimate to $ 1. 00 a share from $ 1. 40.
· Even with such a drastic cut, we estimated our losses for the first year as being in the region of £148,000.· Gary Locke estimated losses totaling billions of dollars, as damage reports of highways, homes and businesses continued to trickle in.· Extrapolating his results to the entire Nature Reserve, Onyeanusi estimated that the actual loss of biomass was low.· Sales are down 10 percent this year, resulting in an estimated loss of $ 75 million for 1995.· Mr Mayo estimates that loan loss reserves will have to be increased by a third, assuming an economic soft landing.· He also estimates that the loss of revenue to schools over four years would be $ 1 billion.· Now London was a glorious bust and overdue for consolidation, at an estimated loss of a hundred million dollars.· One lawmaker estimated actual losses at $ 100 million.
· South Ossetia's nationalist fighters were estimated to number 3,000, although they had no united command structure.· These weapons left over from wars and civil conflicts in 60 countries are estimated to number 100 million.· For accident estimates this is as would be expected since subjects were specifically estimating the total number.· Unfortunately, there is as yet no basis for estimating their total number or total mass.· Guiraudios estimated that the number of Minitel terminals installed will reach 8m to 9m within the next four to five years.· By estimating the expected number of each chromosome and comparing it with the observed number, any significant departures can be recorded.· Today, he estimates, the number of collectors has dropped to about 50.· Since then, the Amani Trust estimates that twice that number have been killed.
· Navy officials estimated that having one 911 emergency center for the San Diego bases will save $ 4. 4 million.· But officials have estimated that at least 20 million pounds were brought into the United States illegally just last year.· Parking and Traffic officials estimate the replacement project would take two years.· Earlier, Democratic officials had estimated that there were several dozen.· Federal officials estimate that the timber salvaged from Southeastern forests damaged by Opal will generate about $ 10 million.· Utility officials estimated that 17,000 customers in the Seattle area were without power.
· Until recently, lower military officials had taken the blame for the estimated 3,000 people who were murdered or went missing.· Earthquake and fires level San Francisco, killing an estimated 700 people.· Thousands of slum-dwellers were killed, and an estimated 100,000 people were made homeless.· An estimated 5, 000 people are currently active as music therapists.· An estimated 150,000 people crossed when the bridge opened last Saturday-15 times the number expected.· In all, an estimated 100, 000 people in San Diego work in telecommunications-related firms.· An estimated 300,000 people were killed.· An estimated 2, 500 people have survived crashes because their cars were equipped with air bags.
· The commission estimates the population on the basis of the electoral register - but is working with the artificially low 1991 registers.· State biologists estimate its statewide population at 4, 000 to 6, 000, but exact figures are not known.· When small samples are used to estimate population standard deviations, the results are biased in the direction of underestimation.· Some historians have estimated a slave population in eighth-century Sussex of almost twenty thousand.· Two years later it was estimated that the cod population amounted to no more than 1700 tonnes.
· The firm's estimated successful assignment completion rate of 80% compares well with other leading firms.· In 1860 John Phillips proposed 96m years, based on estimated rates of erosion and sedimentation.· Unfortunately we are hardly yet in a position to estimate these rates in terms of years.· I can be used to graphically estimate the rate of gas generation.· Table 4 shows the proportion of individuals who have estimated hazard rates and reservation wages which fall with duration.
· The report estimates that about 234,000 shells have been imported since 1981.· Sources said the report estimates that the Prop.· Senate report in 1991 estimated Cheng's net worth at more than $ 30 million.· A new report released yesterday now estimates the bill at $ 232. 02 million.· Recent news reports have estimated that 150 remain.· The report estimated first-year sales between 202, 000 and 236, 000 units.
· Calloway estimated the sales potential of such a book at one million copies worldwide.· Analysts estimate sales could reach $ 300 million a year once regulatory hurdles are cleared and full marketing gets under way.· PelFreez estimates that rabbit sales have climbed a steady 10 to 20 percent over the past few years.· The company posted sales of $ 57million for 1994, and analysts estimate similar sales for 1995.· The report estimated first-year sales between 202, 000 and 236, 000 units.· Analysts estimate similar sales for 1995.
· By calculating A, B and C it is possible to estimate the value which experiments should find.· Most items sold for amounts within a few hundred dollars of the estimated value.· In this chapter, we shall examine the nature of these two concepts and estimate their value for teachers.· Jackson estimated the total potential value of these business opportunities at $ 200 million.· Is this a record and by what percentage would you estimate it increases the value of my dwelling?· The Independent Sector, which commissioned the poll, estimated the dollar value of their time $ 170 billion.· With private companies, Datastream has estimated the value of the shareholdings in line with prevailing stock market values.· The World Bank estimates that the value of this trade will be twenty times greater by 2005 than it was in 1994.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a ball-park figure/estimate/amount► an outside figure/estimate etc
- Conservative estimates indicate at least 150 people were killed in the military coup.
- All the data published on the effect of gill-nets on small cetaceans probably represents a conservative estimate of the number of deaths.
- At a conservative estimate the water was nearly a yard deep, even near the edge.
- At a conservative estimate they had cost considerably more than she had just paid for her night's lodging.
- By even a conservative estimate, about 10,000 Dall's porpoise were harpooned each year from 1976 to 1987.
- I understand that is a conservative estimate.
- Narcotics agents believe a conservative estimate of the number of laboratories is between 200 and 300.
- On a conservative estimate, there are now about 5,000 books or articles that deal with it, at least in part.
- On this basis imitation tasks ought to be regarded as giving a conservative estimate of the child's grammatical knowledge.
WORD FAMILYnounestimateestimationestimatoroverestimate ≠ underestimateverbestimateoverestimate ≠ underestimateadjectiveestimated
to try to judge the value, size, speed, cost etc of something, without calculating it exactlybe estimated to be/have/cost etc The tree is estimated to be at least 700 years old.estimate something at something Organizers estimated the crowd at 50,000.estimate that Scientists estimate that smoking reduces life expectancy by around 12 years on average.estimate how many/what etc It is not easy to estimate how many people have the disease.RegisterIn everyday English, people often say put something at an amount rather than estimate something at:· The damage was put at thousands of dollars.GRAMMARIn more formal English, you say it is estimated that something is true: · It is estimated that the statue weighs 60 tons.—estimated adjective: heroin with an estimated street value of £50,000—estimator noun [countable]- microelectronics
- microengineer
- microengineering
- microfiche
- microfilm
- microfinance
- microgeneration
- microlight
- micromanage
- micromanagement
- micrometer
- micrometre
- Micronesia
- Micronesian
- microorganism
- micropayment
- microphone
- micropower
- microprocessor
- micro scooter
- microscope
- microscopic
- microscopically
- microsecond
- microsite