AWL Sublist 1 · Academic Word

estimate

/ˈestɪmət/ Syllables: ˈes·ti·mate

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

An approximate calculation or judgment; to calculate roughly without exact figures.

Synonyms

approximation calculation assessment

Antonyms

exact figure

Translations

estimate in Arabic

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Arabic Meaning

تقدير، تخمين

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Easy Explanation (Arabic)

حساب أو حكم تقريبي لشيء ما، دون استخدام أرقام دقيقة.

Easy Explanation

An estimate is a careful guess based on available information. You estimate when you cannot know the exact number.

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Memory TipEstimate comes from Latin 'aestimare' meaning to value or appraise.

Contextual Examples

Scientists estimate that the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old.

The report provides a conservative estimate of the costs involved in urban renewal.

It is difficult to estimate precisely how many species have become extinct recently.

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