DrafterX wrote:He said estimates...
......estimate= guess
es·ti·mate
verb
1.
roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of:
"the aim is to estimate the effects of macroeconomic policy on the economy"
synonyms:
calculate roughly, approximate,
guess, evaluate, judge, gauge,
reckon, rate, determine,
guesstimate, ballpark, consider, believe , deem
noun
1.
an approximate calculation or judgment of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something:
"at a rough estimate, our staff is recycling a quarter of the paper used"
synonyms:
rough calculation, approximation, estimation,
rough guess, costing, quotation, valuation, evaluation,
guesstimate