Estimée

Estimée is the feminine form of the past participle of the French verb estimer, and it functions primarily as an adjective meaning “estimated.” It agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies, so you will see forms such as la valeur estimée, la date estimée, les valeurs estimées, or les dates estimées. The masculine form is estimé and the feminine plural is estimées.

In usage, estimée appears in a wide range of domains including finance, planning, journalism, and everyday language, to indicate an approximation or provisional assessment. For example, on a report you might read “la population estimée est de 1,2 million d’habitants” or “le coût estimé du projet” where the masculine form is used because the noun is masculine.

In statistical and data contexts, French more often prefers the nouns estimation or estimation ponctuelle to refer to the process or the resulting figure. The phrase “valeur estimée” is common for a single calculated quantity, while “estimation ponctuelle” refers to the point estimate as a concept. Nevertheless, estimée can still appear when the noun it modifies is feminine, as in “valeur estimée.”

Etymology traces estimée to estimer, which comes from Latin aestimare, meaning to value, assess, or estimate.

See also: estimer, estimation, valeur estimée, date estimée. Examples: “La population estimée est de 1,2 million d’habitants.” “Le coût estimé du projet a été révisé.” “Les recettes estimées pour l’année prochaine devraient augmenter.”