Estimated
ˈɛstɪmeɪtɪd
Definitions
2 meaningsTo form a judgment or approximate calculation of the value, size, or amount of something.
ˈɛstɪmeɪt
To roughly calculate or judge the value, size, or amount of something.
The builders estimated the project would take six months to complete.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're planning a party and need to know how much food to buy. You'd *estimate* how many guests are coming and how much each person might eat. It's like making your best guess!
👶 For kids: To guess how much or how many.
More Examples
We need to estimate the number of attendees for the conference.
The financial advisor estimated our investment returns.
How It's Used
"The accountant estimated the total cost of the project."
"Scientists estimate the population of the endangered species."
"She estimated it would take her an hour to drive home."
Calculated or judged approximately but not precisely.
ˈɛstɪmeɪtɪd
Having been calculated or judged approximately.
The estimated time of arrival is 3 pm.
💡 Simply: When something is *estimated*, it's like saying "we think it's about this much." It's not a perfect number, just a close guess, like when your friend estimates they will arrive at 6 pm.
👶 For kids: Kind of like a guess.
More Examples
The estimated damage from the storm was substantial.
The estimated budget for the project was $50,000.
How It's Used
"The estimated cost of the renovation was $10,000."
"The estimated population of the city is 1 million."
Synonyms & Antonyms
From Latin aestimatus, past participle of aestimare, meaning "to value, appraise, estimate."
The word 'estimate' has been used since the 15th century, evolving from its Latin roots related to judging or appraising something's value.
Memory tip
Think of the word 'test' (as in 'test' your guess). Estimate is like a test to see what you think is likely.
Word Origin
"to value, appraise"