estimate
To work out roughly how much or how many, without counting exactly.
estimate in a sentence
- I estimate there are about two hundred people in the hall.
- Rather than count every sweet, we estimate the number by weighing the jar.
Words that mean something similar
guess, judge, reckon
More words about size & amount
- extraordinary: So unusual or amazing that it is far beyond normal.
- fragment: A small piece that has broken off something.
- gigantic: Very much bigger than normal.
- hefty: Big, heavy and solid.
- immense: Huge in size or amount, often too big to measure easily.
- inferior: Not as good as something else.
- infinite: Without any end or limit.
- innumerable: Too many to be counted.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test