past and past participle verb
Calculated an amount, cost, time, or size roughly, not exactly.
The contractor estimated the construction cost.
She estimated that the journey would take two hours.
American English
How to pronounce estimated
verb · adjectiveB1Common word
EHStuhmaydihd
/ˈɛs.təˌmeɪ.ɾɪd̚/
4 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of estimate
Estimated is both the past form and the past participle of estimate.
Calculated an amount, cost, time, or size roughly, not exactly.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
past participle adjective
Calculated roughly, not exactly.
The estimated cost is five thousand dollars.
The estimated arrival time is six o’clock.
Related words & forms
The final e disappears before -ing: estimating, not estimateing.