estimate vs evaluate

Both 'estimate' and 'evaluate' are correct English words, but they are used in different contexts. 'Estimate' is used when you make a rough calculation or guess about the value or extent of something. 'Evaluate' is used when you assess or judge the quality, importance, or value of something based on specific criteria.

Last updated: April 01, 2024 • 99 views

estimate

This is a correct and commonly used term in English.

Use 'estimate' when you want to give a rough calculation or guess about the value or extent of something.

Examples:

Can you estimate how much the project will cost?
I estimate that it will take about an hour to get there.

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My low estimate is 400,000 casualties.
The low-ball estimate is 35 million.
Please visit our calculator for an immediate estimate.
Enter your destination to get a shipping estimate.
Third Faction's operation extended far beyond our original estimate.
One more than my first estimate.
A separate estimate for the owner-occupied residential buildings should be available.
Best estimate shall be disclosed gross of reinsurance.
That estimate also covers enlargement-related needs.
This is the estimate of your latitude.
We've upgraded our estimate of how many wounded there'll be.
That's an estimate, of course.
Then, maybe can just give me an approximate estimate.
I'll call the builder round on Monday and get an estimate.
Take the estimate of glomerular filtration rate, or GFR.
And the yellow line is the most optimistic estimate.
I'm pulling up a rough computer estimate of our projected casualties.
Said he wanted an estimate on a new house.
Fenton said my estimate was too high.
The estimate for transportation your husband from the station to the cemetery.

Alternatives:

approximate
guess
rough calculation
ballpark figure
roughly estimate

evaluate

This is a correct and commonly used term in English.

Use 'evaluate' when you want to assess or judge the quality, importance, or value of something based on specific criteria.

Examples:

We need to evaluate the performance of the new software.
The teacher will evaluate your presentation based on content and delivery.

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Can evaluate more design alternatives faster.
Environmental audit includes assessment of the factual data necessary to evaluate performance.
Agent Gibbs, I have one unit left to evaluate.
I'll need to evaluate the subject.
Enable to evaluate website popularity over the global internet.
Machines cannot measure, classify, nor evaluate themselves.
This meeting is to evaluate your work.
A framework should be developed to evaluate future technologies and trends.
Slaughterhouse operators must evaluate the relevant information.
The court cannot evaluate gang membership.
To evaluate someone's talents immediately.
I was not attempting to evaluate its moral implications.
I needed to evaluate my men, sir.
However, school policy insists that I call a student tribunal to evaluate your case.
All you do all day at work is evaluate objects.
I didn't achieve my position... without the ability to evaluate someone's talents immediately.
It is necessary to monitor and evaluate the functioning of this Regulation.
It will nevertheless be necessary to evaluate the proposed system after five years.
There is a need to evaluate the implementation of the projects on a regular basis.
clear indicators, deadlines and benchmarks to evaluate progress,

Alternatives:

assess
appraise
judge
analyze
critique

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