verb / noun · neutral
estimate
UK/ˈɛstɪmət/US/ˈɛstəmət/ES·ti·mate
To make an approximate calculation or judgment of a value; an approximate calculation or judgment
Examples
“Researchers estimate that global plastic production has increased dramatically.”
“The engineer gave an initial estimate of the repair costs.”
“In Task 1 you may need to estimate percentages from the graph.”
Band 8 sentence
“Based on traffic counts and demographic trends, we estimate that commuter numbers will rise by roughly 15% over the next five years.”
Collocations
- estimate the cost
- make an estimate
- rough estimate
Word family
Common mistakes
estimate to 50%→estimate at 50%
make a estimation→make an estimate
Say it for a higher band
5guess→6calculate→7+estimate
Synonyms
assess
approximate
Easily confused
assess
“We need to assess the environmental impact before construction begins.”
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