estimate
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2.8
- noun
- /ˈɛstɪmeɪt/
:
presupuesto
- The contractor submitted an estimate for the cost of renovating the kitchen.
- cost estimate
- provide an estimate
- price estimate
Yes, I was wondering why, how, what makes the cost estimate so accurate with this method?
- Yes, I was wondering why, how, what makes the cost estimate so accurate with this method?
- The history of MLS, go to Zillow, print off this estimate, right?
Examples
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We'll get estimates.
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And national experts have been brought in to review estimates of the costs of the various control strategies.
Academic text (1999) -
Other examples of cost estimates for the loss of services include the following:
Academic text (2011) -
Guys, can I get an estimate on wardrobe please?
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Tomorrow I want to call around to get some estimates for replacing the windows in this house.
Fiction book (1994) -
All four estimates are over $10,000.
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Once Broady saw the condition of the building, his cost estimates went up.
Academic text (2011) -
Well, at a rough preliminary estimate, you have a collection here... worth around $600,000.
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I want an estimate for manpower only and a list of what material you'll need.
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Hey, we gotta call Beachwood Carpets and get an estimate on those stairs.
Synonyms
62
5.1
An estimate of how much something is worth
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4.1
A written estimate of how much something is worth
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3.5
A document that gives the likely value of something for tax or insurance
Compounds
- Specialized
A price plan for a job based on the actual time spent and materials used
How Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Estimate comes from the Latin aestimare, meaning 'to value', and was used for naming how much something is worth. That's why an estimate can be a written note of the likely 'price' or cost for a job.