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A rough calculation or assessment of the value, size, or cost of something.

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(construction and business) A document (or verbal notification) specifying how much a job is likely to cost.

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An upper limitation on some positive quantity.

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To calculate roughly, often from imperfect data.

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To judge and form an opinion of the value of, from imperfect data.

The realtor's estimate of the value of the property pleased her.

By one estimate in 1820, 70 percent of Americans farmed.

Gerdien's estimate of the convection current is for fine weather conditions.

It is probable that this estimate is generous according to the values of that time.

As a moderate estimate, the number of recent species of lizards is about 1700.

It appears from the above estimate, that my food alone cost me in money about twenty-seven cents a week.

The colour, the boiling-point, the specific gravity and solubility in alcohol serve as most valuable adjuncts in the examination with a view to form an estimate of the genuineness and value of a sample.

This graph could be used to estimate the concentration of onion cell cytoplasm.

Although many chemicals have been banned, the FAO estimate that up to 10,000 tons of obsolete pesticides remain in the developing world.

In 1921, including Ruanda and Urundi the estimate was 10,- 000,000.

The below image shows an estimate of how solar irradiance has changed over the last 150 years.

Large as the estimate for 1914 was, it was attacked by naval experts as inadequate.

On the other hand, at nisi prius and on the criminal circuit, he was accused of frequently attempting unduly to influence juries in their estimate of the credibility of evidence.

Those who knew him well formed a high estimate of his ability in practical affairs.

So, again, it is impossible to make a useful comparative estimate of the advantages and disadvantages of the transport systems of England, the United States and Germany, unless we keep constantly in view the very different geographical, military and political conditions which these systems have to satisfy.

But all three periods require to be kept in view to form a just estimate of Bruce.

Once more a supplementary estimate, largely due to aircraft development, added two millions and a half; and in 1914 Mr. Churchill introduced the highest estimates hitherto on record, £51,J50,000 - an increase on the total of 1913 of some two millions and threequarters.

An estimate of the crop puts it at about 1,500,000 bales.

In its final form, the outcome of an extended and complicated literary process, the Gilgamesh Epic covered twelve tablets, each tablet devoted to one adventure in which the hero plays a direct or indirect part, and the whole covering according to the most plausible estimate about 3000 lines.

Never under estimate the power of your own Web site to attract clients.

Some idea of the enormous damage wrought by the collective attacks of individually small and weak animals may be gathered from the fact that a conservative estimate places the loss due to insect attacks on cotton in the United States at the astounding figure of $60,000,000 (£12,000,000) annually.

Pop. (1890), 17,281; (1900), 21,766, of whom 4344 were foreign-born; (1906 estimate), 25,648.

With genuine soaps, however, it suffices to calculate the fatty acids as anhydrides and add to this the amount of alkalis, and estimate the water by difference.

The compiler, in combining these materials, is called upon to examine the various sources of information, and to form an estimate of their value, which he can only do if he have himself some knowledge of surveying and of the methods of determining positions by astronomical observation.

In that case we need simply cover the map with a network of squares - the area of each of which has been determined with reference to the scale of the map - count the squares, and estimate the contents of those only partially enclosed within the boundary, and the result will give the area desired.

The question as to the total number of slaves at Rome or in Italy is a very difficult one, and it is not, perhaps, possible to arrive with any degree of certainty at an approximate estimate.

But his importance in the universal history of medicine we cannot estimate so highly.

The last stage can be used to estimate a stress diffusion coefficient.

He seemed ever to act from a severe and lofty estimate of duty.

This estimate can include drawings and ideas, but it always includes the cost.

If you don't know an exact date or place, make an estimate.

If you are unsure of any of the information, the calculator may be able to provide an estimate or you may want to enter a ballpark figure in order to obtain an idea of what you will pay every month for your mortgage.

Marchi has estimated the united length of the galleries at from Boo to 00o m., and the number of interments at between 6,000,000 and 7,000,000; Martigny's estimate is 587 m.; and Northcote's, lower still, at " not less than 350 m."

The British admiral, when informed that the French were at sea, justified Napoleon's estimate of his probable course in such a contingency, by making a useless cruise to Egypt.

Bayle's erudition, despite the low estimate placed upon it by Leclerc, seems to have been very considerable.

Pop. (1890) 12,790; (1900) 13,207, of whom 3298 were foreign-born; (1906, estimate) 1 3,459.

The principal occupation of the Mongols is cattle-breeding, and Russian writers estimate that on an average each yurta, or family, has about 50 sheep, 25 horses, 15 horned cattle and io camels.

The conduct of the Hungarian nobles in the past, indeed, somewhat justified this estimate, for the fall of the ancient monarchy was entirely due to their persistent disregard of authority, to their refusal to bear their share of the public burdens.

In the delicate task of apportioning his own large share of merit, he certainly does not err on the side of modesty; but it would perhaps be as difficult to produce an instance of injustice, as of generosity in his estimate of others.

On the same principle we may estimate the least visible displacement of the eye-piece of a telescope focused upon a distant object, a question of interest in connexion with range-finders.

An excellent modern biography and estimate of Jacob has been written by Kleyn.

Pop. (1900), 8382, of whom 2006 were foreign-born; (1906 estimate), io,668.

Pop. (1890) 8723; (1900) 10,477, of whom 1 7 59 were foreign-born; (1906, estimate) 11,527.

It is difficult to form a clear estimate of the importance of the last systematizer of medicine - John Brown (1735-1788) - for, though in England he has been but little regarded, the wide though shortlived popularity of his system on the Continent shows that it must have contained some elements of brilliancy, if not originality.

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A Victorian mahogany cylinder bureau bookcase realized a price of £ 1,550 against an estimate of £ 800-£1000.

Campaigners estimate that 100,000 chickens die in British broiler sheds every single day, unable even to live to the age of six weeks.

This study therefore only considered the costs associated with prophylactic cholecystectomy; the authors acknowledged that this provided a conservative cost estimate.

The estimate is drawn from 23 different spending commitments made by Shadow Cabinet Ministers (Guardian, p.1 ).

A specimen of venous blood is also required to estimate plasma creatinine levels.