Estimate the disk space required for the components being upgraded and ensure that sufficient disk space is available
noun /'ɛstə,mət/
1
We just need an estimate of the number of people who will come.
According to government estimates, current oil reserves are 10 percent lower than they were a year ago.
One conservative estimate is that he stole five million dollars.
At a (very) rough estimate, the job will take three months.
I can give you a rough estimate of the amount of wood you will need.
a ballpark estimate(= an approximate estimate)
official government estimates of traffic growth over the next decade
At least 5 000 people were killed, and that's a conservative estimate(= the real figure will be higher).
The number of people who applied for the course was 120 compared with an initial estimate of between 50 and 100.
We'll accept the lowest of three estimates for the building work.
a conservative /kən'sɝvətɪv/ (= low) estimate
a rough /rʌf/ (= not exact) estimate
According to official estimates, over 25% of carbon emissions come from the United States.
It is difficult to obtain an accurate estimate of how many tigers are left.
The figure mentioned is just a rough estimate.
the official /o'fɪʃəl/ estimate of the election result...
This figure is five times the original estimate...
A recent estimate was that factories were undermanned by about 30 per cent.
a calculation of the value, size, amount etc of something made using the information that you have, which may not be complete
a guess that you make based on the information you have about the size, amount, etc., of something
a judgement that you make without having the exact details or figures about the size, amount, cost, etc. of sth
a guess of what the size, value, amount, cost, etc. of something might be
an amount that you guess or calculate using the information available
An estimate is an approximate calculation of a quantity or value.
2
estimate for
The garage said they’d send me an estimate for the work.
We solicited several estimates for the project.
The contractor's estimate for the job seemed high.
We got estimates from three firms and accepted the lowest.
Can you give us an estimate for the repairs to the roof?
The shop also offers a curtain-making and fitting service.
Quotes and estimates can be prepared by computer on the spot.
a statement of how much it will probably cost to build or repair something
a statement about how much a job will cost
a statement telling a customer how much money you will charge if they employ you to do a particular piece of work
An estimate from someone who you employ to do a job for you, such as a builder or a plumber, is a written statement of how much the job is likely to cost.
3
He has a high estimate [=opinion, estimation] of his own abilities.
The company's products are, by general estimate, poorly made.
I hadn't been far wrong in my estimate of his grandson's capabilities.
an opinion or judgment about how good or bad something is
An estimate is a judgement about a person or situation which you make based on the available evidence.
verb /'ɛstə,met/
be estimated to be/have/cost etc
The tree is estimated to be at least 700 years old.
estimate something at something
Organizers estimated the crowd at 50,000.
The total cost was estimated at £600,000.
estimate that
Scientists estimate that smoking reduces life expectancy by around 12 years on average.
We estimate that 20 per cent of the harvest has been lost.
estimate how many/what etc
It is not easy to estimate how many people have the disease.
It is impossible to estimate how many of the residents were affected.
They estimated the distance at/as about three miles.
We need to estimate how much paint we'll need for the job.
The cost of the project has been estimated at/as about 10 million dollars.
He estimates that current oil reserves are 20 percent lower than they were a year ago.
Damage from the hurricane is estimated (to be) in the billions of dollars.
The satellite /'sætəlaɪt/ will cost an estimated £400 million.
Police estimate the crowd at 30 000.
The deal is estimated to be worth around $1.5 million.
We estimated (that) it would cost about €5 000.
It is estimated (that) the project will last four years.
It is hard to estimate how many children suffer from dyslexia /dɪs'lɛksɪə/.
Government sources estimate a long-term 50% increase in rail fares.
They estimate (that) the journey will take at least two weeks.
It was difficult to estimate how many trees had been destroyed.
It’s difficult to estimate the cost of making your house safe.
The Antarctic /æn'tɑrktɪk/ice capis estimated to contain 90% of the world’s fresh water.
Try to estimate how many steps it will take to get to a close object...
I estimate that total cost for treatment will go from $9,000 to $12,500...
He estimated the speed of the winds from the degree of damage...
Some analysts estimate its current popularity at around ten per cent...
His personal riches were estimated at ₤368 million.
to try to judge the value, size, speed, cost etc of something, without calculating it exactly
to give or form a general idea about the value, size, or cost of (something) : to make an estimate of (something)
to form an idea of the cost, size, value etc. of sth, but without calculating it exactly
to guess the cost, size, value, etc. of something
to say what you think an amount or value will be, either by guessing or by using available information to calculate it
If you estimate a quantity or value, you make an approximate judgement or calculation of it.
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In everyday English, people often say put something at an amount rather than estimate something at:
The damage was put at thousands of dollars.
GRAMMAR
In more formal English, you say it is estimated that something is true:
It is estimated that the statue weighs 60 tons.
estimated adjective
heroin with an estimated street value of £50,000
An estimated 50,000 people were in attendance.
There are an estimated 90,000 gangsters /'ɡæŋstɚ/ in the country.
estimator noun [countable]