ESTIMATING | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Estimate

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

late 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 century), later ‘regard as being, consider to be’ (compare with esteem)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈɛstɪmeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of

Short Definition:

roughly calculate

Examples:
  • the aim is to estimate the effects of macroeconomic policy on the economy
  • it is estimated that smoking causes 100,000 premature deaths every year

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