noun/verb · academic
estimate
UK/ˈɛstɪmət/US/ˈɛstəmət/ES·ti·mate
Band 5-6task1task2
an approximate calculation or judgement; to make an approximate calculation
Examples
“The initial estimate of the cost was too low.”
“We estimate that the population will grow by 10% over the next decade.”
“According to recent estimates, the city will need more housing.”
Band 8 sentence
“Current estimates suggest the programme could reduce emissions by up to 15% within five years.”
Collocations
- rough estimate
- make an estimate
- estimate the cost
Word family
estimate noun/verbestimation nounestimated adjective
Common mistakes
an estimate of 5000 peoples→an estimate of 5,000 people
we estimated that the number are→we estimated that the number is / the numbers are
Say it for a higher band
5guess→6calculate→7+estimate
Synonyms
approximation
Easily confused
approximate
“The approximate cost of the project is $2 million.”
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