a written document saying how much it will probably cost to do a job: Can you give me an estimate for the work? estimate. verb [ T ]

How do you use estimate in a sentence?

1. [S] [T] Try to estimate how much you spent on books. (
2. [S] [T] Can you estimate its value? (
3. [S] [T] The estimate was a complete shock! (
4. [S] [T] We estimated his losses at 100 dollars. (
5. [S] [T] We estimated the damage at 1000 dollars. (
6. [S] [T] He estimated the loss at five million yen. (

What is giving an estimate?

Estimates are essentially educated guesses you make. You may know some of the details about the job, but you haven’t yet been able to price everything up. An estimate may be given when a customer calls to inquire into your business’ services, or when you first visit a building site.

How do you do an estimate?

“He gave me a very accurate estimate.” “The mechanic gave me a fair estimate for the repairs.” “They gave a rough estimate of attendance.” “He gave me a high estimate of the cost.”

Do an estimation or make an estimation?

David Ronder: I would suggest as a rough guide: make an estimate = the act of estimating (in your head), whereas do an estimate = prepare sth on paper, a quote.

What is the noun form of estimate?

estimation. The process of making an estimate. The amount, extent, position, size, or value reached in an estimate. Esteem or favourable regard.

Does estimate mean Guess?

An estimate is the resulting calculation or judgment. A related term is approximation, meaning close or near. In between a guess and an estimate is an educated guess, a more casual estimate. To guess is to believe or suppose, to form an opinion based on little or no evidence, or to be correct by chance or conjecture.

How far off can an estimate be?

Estimates, generally, must be professionally reasonable. A 10-20% overage might be considered reasonable, especially if the contractor discovered issues along the way that he couldn’t have been aware of initially (for example, mold or flooding).

How long is an estimate good for?

30 days, but if the numbers still work, I’ll stick with it. I’ve got some commercial clients who need time to process the proposals through whatever systems and such, they get the 30 days also, and usually use it all.

Is there such a word as’estimatable’?

While the meaning of the word estimatable is quite clear, it is not a real English word. Is there such a real English word with the same meaning? In case it helps, this is based on the INVEST user stories in Agile 1.

Could You Please give Me a rough estimate of?

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Can you send an estimate as a PDF?

When you download your document as a PDF you can either share it with your customers via your favorite document sharing app or you can attach it to a personal/business email. To simplify this process, you can even email the estimate directly from our site.

Can You give Me an estimate on the delivery time frame?

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