Estamate or estimate

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Estimate

Verb

Definition:

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

Examples:

  1. The aim is to estimate the effects of macroeconomic policy on the economy
  2. It is estimated that smoking causes 100,000 premature deaths every year

Synonyms:

  • Roughly calculate
  • Approximate
  • Make an estimate of
  • Guess

Estimate

Noun

Definition:

An approximate calculation or judgement of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something

Examples:

  1. At a rough estimate, staff are recycling a quarter of paper used

Synonyms:

  • Rough calculation
  • Approximation
  • Estimation
  • Educated/informed guess

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