All 23 Uses of
estimate
in
Dune
- And it is generally accepted now that the Lady Jessica's latent abilities were grossly underestimated.†
Book 1
- She estimated that this pleasure room used water enough to support a thousand persons on Arrakis—possibly more.†
Book 1 *
- If you made a mistake, it was in overestimating the Harkonnens.†
Book 1
- From food processing and other evidence, Idaho estimates the cave complex he visited consisted of some ten thousand people, all told.†
Book 1
- Hawat here estimates that graft and extra fighting men heretofore required in their operations have been costing them four times that amount.†
Book 1
- What's the firm estimate on basic equipment?†
Book 1
- He shook his head sharply to drive out such thoughts, said: "Let's get to the working estimate.†
Book 1
- After assessing the repairs and operable equipment, we've worked out a first estimate on operating costs.†
Book 1
- Wormsign is on intercept course, your position, estimated contact twenty-five minutes.†
Book 1
- That was a sharp estimate.†
Book 1
- The Duke slid into his seat, frowning, said: "We still have almost three minutes on the original contact estimate.†
Book 1
- The hole's diameter was at least twice the length of the crawler, Paul estimated.†
Book 1
- There was enough water along the table, the Duke estimated, to keep a poor Arrakeen family for more than a year.†
Book 1
- Kynes looked at Jessica, said: "The newcomer to Arrakis frequently underestimates the importance of water here.†
Book 1
- I underestimated what the Baron was willing to spend in attacking us, Hawat thought.†
Book 2
- And if m'Lord will forgive me, his estimate may be low.†
Book 2
- "I've always felt that we underestimated the Fremen, both in numbers and in—"†
Book 2
- She said: "Stilgar, I underestimated you."†
Book 2
- "Each of us apparently underestimated the other," she said.†
Book 2
- She estimated there were more than five thousand people gathered out there beneath the ledge where she stood with Stilgar.†
Book 2
- My best estimate is that they had at least twice that many communities.†
Book 3
- Historians estimate the riots took eighty million lives.†
Book A2 -
- Considering the unrest of the time, this may not be an excessive estimate, although any pretense to real accuracy in the figure must be just that — pretense.†
Book A2 -
Definition:
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(estimate) rough calculation or judgment