estimated

The word “estimated” means calculated roughly rather than measured exactly. In plain terms, roughly calculated rather than precisely known.

“Estimated” is pronounced EHS-tuh-may-tihd (/ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd/ in IPA).

Here is “estimated” used in a sentence: “The estimated arrival time is 6 p.m.”

“Estimated” is an adjective.

“Estimated” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.

Estimated is an informed prediction made before the exact figure is known; actual is the confirmed value measured afterward. An estimated cost or arrival time is a best guess, while the actual amount is what really occurred. The two often differ, which is why estimates are described as approximate.

An estimated figure is calculated roughly — rounded or based on assumptions rather than precise measurement. An exact figure is measured or counted precisely, with no rounding. Estimates trade accuracy for speed when the true value is hard to obtain, whereas exact numbers require careful measurement or full information.

It signals the figure is a projection, not a guarantee. An estimated bill is based on past usage rather than a current reading, and an estimated delivery date is the expected arrival, which may shift. Treat estimated values as reliable approximations that could change once actual data becomes available.