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How to pronounce estimating

verbB1Common word
EHStuhmaydihng

/ˈɛs.təˌmeɪ.ɾɪŋ/

4 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

Form of estimate

Calculating an amount, cost, time, or size roughly, not exactly.

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Meanings & examples

gerund or present participle

Calculating an amount, cost, time, or size roughly, not exactly.

She is estimating the cost of the repairs.

Estimating the number of guests takes time.

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The final e in estimate disappears before -ing: estimating, not estimateing.

Related words & forms

estimatinggerundestimatedpast · past participleestimatesplural · third-person singular

The final e disappears before -ing: estimating, not estimateing.

underestimateto think that an amount, number, or difficulty is lower than it really isoverestimateto think that an amount, number, or difficulty is higher than it really isestimationthe act or result of calculating roughly