26984 words

est

6 definitions • 8 examples
1
written abbreviation for

Examples:

the town of Brownford (est. population 14,000)
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written abbreviation for established: used with a date to show when a company or organization was begun:

Examples:

P. R. Jones & Co, Est. 1920
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used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs:

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abbreviation for established, used with a date to show when a company or organization was begun:

Examples:

G. B. Titus & Co., est. 1842
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abbreviation for estimated, used to show that a figure has been calculated using some guesses and may not be exact:

Examples:

Est. cost, $2.4 million
the town of Brownford (est. population 14,000)
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abbreviation for Eastern Standard Time: the time on the eastern coast of the United States and Canada:

Examples:

The flight left Toronto at 22:55 EST.

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