original estimate
collocation in Englishmeaningsoforiginalandestimate
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original
adjective
uk/əˈrɪdʒ.ən.əl/us/əˈrɪdʒ.ən.əl/
existing since the beginning, or being the earliest form ...
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estimate
noun[C]
uk/ˈes.tɪ.mət/us/ˈes.tə.mət/
a guess of what the size, value, amount, cost, etc. of something ...
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(Definition oforiginalandestimatefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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With costs already far above theoriginalestimate, a fresh start was impossible.
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Using the velocity contours of figure 2, anoriginalestimateof its path was made.
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In general, migration increases the variance of the mortality component over theoriginalestimate, resulting in an increased selection intensity.
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This is about two-thirds of theoriginalestimate, which was based upon people using the aids about 15 hours daily.
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The greater part of the increase over theoriginalestimateis due to subsequent decisions.
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The actual work done represented a great deal more than was included in theoriginalestimate.
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Payment of fees have increased £940 more than what was expected in theoriginalestimateof the amount.
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Theoriginalestimateon which the site value was formed was either right or wrong.
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Then take the other hypothesis, namely, that theoriginalestimatewas a mistake, and that the land was really only worth £50 an acre all through.
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I have no reason, at this stage, to revise theoriginalestimatethat the whole operation would cost about £400 million at 1966 cost levels.
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That is fairly in proportion to theoriginalestimateof £12, 763.
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Is he referring to theoriginalestimateor to the revised estimate?
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The expense was enormous compared with theoriginalestimate.
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Theoriginalestimateof loss was £5,000, the revised estimate is £10,250, which is more than double.
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Theoriginalestimatehad to be lowered on the limited data available and it now appears to have been higher than the true figure.
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This reflects the increase in wages which took place between the framing of theoriginalestimateand the letting of contracts.
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Is he aware that the private contractors have submitted to the council another massive bill that was not included in theoriginalestimate?
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Theoriginalestimateof 26,000 has now been raised to 33,000.
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That compares with hisoriginalestimatefor the year of 45,000.
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The amount they have spent on manpower has been well up to theoriginalestimate.
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