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   estimate

   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" Similar roughly calculateapproximatemake an estimate ofguessevaluatejudgegaugereckonrateappraiseform an opinion ofform an impression ofget the measure ofdetermineweigh upinformal:size upguesstimateconsiderbelieveguessreckondeemholdjudgeadjudgesurmiserategaugetakesupposeregard as beingview as beingsee as beingclass as beingthink of as beinglook on as beingbe of the opinionconjectureformal:opine

   noun

   • 1. an approximate calculation or judgement of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something: "at a rough estimate, staff are recycling a quarter of paper used" Similar rough calculationapproximationestimationeducated/informed guessrough guessimpressionapproximate price/cost/valueestimated price/cost/valuecostingquotationpricingvaluationevaluationassessmentappraisalinformal:guesstimate
   • ▪ a written statement indicating the likely price that will be charged for specified work or repairs: "compare costs by getting estimates from at least two firms" Similar rough calculationapproximationestimationeducated/informed guessrough guessimpressionapproximate price/cost/valueestimated price/cost/valuecostingquotationpricingvaluationevaluationassessmentappraisalinformal:guesstimate
   • ▪ a judgement of the worth or character of someone or something: "his high estimate of the poem" Similar evaluationestimationjudgementgaugingratingappraisalopinionviewanalysis

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin aestimat- ‘determined, appraised’, from the verb aestimare. The noun originally meant ‘intellectual ability, comprehension’ (only in late Middle English), later ‘valuing, a valuation’ (compare with estimation). The verb originally meant ‘to think well or badly of someone or something’ (late 15th century), later ‘regard as being, consider to be’ (compare with esteem).

   Derivatives

   • 1. estimative adjective

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