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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPreliminary Estimate
/prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri ˈɛstɪmət/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An initial approximation of a value or quantity that is subject to change as more information becomes available.
"The preliminary estimate of the project costs was significantly lower than expected." - 2
A rough calculation made before the final figures are determined.
"The team provided a preliminary estimate to guide the budget discussions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'preliminary' originates from the Latin word 'prae' meaning 'before' and 'limin' meaning 'threshold', indicating something that comes before the main event. 'Estimate' comes from the Latin 'aestimare', meaning 'to value or appraise', reflecting the process of assessing worth or quantity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Preliminary Estimate" is said worldwide
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Estimation préliminaire
Transliteration: ɛstimaʁ pʁeliminaʁ
"L'estimation préliminaire des coûts a été revue."
Vorläufige Schätzung
Transliteration: ˈfoːɐˌlʏfɪɡə ˈʃɛtsʊŋ
"Die vorläufige Schätzung der Kosten war zu niedrig."
Stima preliminare
Transliteration: ˈstima preliˈminaːre
"La stima preliminare dei costi è stata aggiornata."
Estimación preliminar
Transliteration: es.ti.maˈsjon pɾe.li.miˈnaɾ
"La estimación preliminar de los gastos fue revisada."
Estimativa preliminar
Transliteration: es.tʃi.maˈtʃivɐ pɾe.li.miˈnaʁ
"A estimativa preliminar dos custos foi alterada."
प्रारंभिक अनुमान
Transliteration: prārambhik anumān
"प्रारंभिक अनुमान लागत का पुनरावलोकन किया गया।"
初步估算
Transliteration: chūbù gūsuàn
"初步估算的成本被重新评估。"
예비 추정
Transliteration: yebi chujeong
"예비 추정 비용이 수정되었습니다."
暫定見積もり
Transliteration: zantei mitsumori
"暫定見積もりのコストが見直されました。"
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