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Estimate

/ˈɛstɨmɨt/

A rough calculation or assessment of the value, size, or cost of something.

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📖 Definitions of "Estimate"

noun

1
A rough calculation or assessment of the value, size, or cost of something.
2
(construction and business) A document (or verbal notification) specifying how much a job is likely to cost.
3
An upper limitation on some positive quantity.

verb

1
To calculate roughly, often from imperfect data.
2
To judge and form an opinion of the value of, from imperfect data.

🔄 Synonyms of "Estimate"

13 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
ideanoun	More generally, any result of mental activity; a thought, a notion; a way of thinking.
reckonverb	(colloquial) To conclude, as by an enumeration and balancing of chances; hence, to think; to suppose; -- followed by an objective clause
figurenoun	A drawing or diagram conveying information.
gaugenoun	A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard
appraisalnoun	A judgment or assessment of the value of something, especially a formal one.
forecastnoun	A prediction of the weather.
judgenoun	A public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments; a justice.
calculateverb	(transitive, mathematics) To determine the value of something or the solution to something by a mathematical process.
approximationnoun	(uncountable, countable) The act, process or result of approximating, as:
approximatenoun	Nearing correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate.
guessverb	To reach a partly (or totally) unconfirmed conclusion; to engage in conjecture; to speculate.
estimationnoun	The process of making an estimate.
count onverb	(transitive) To rely on, trust, or expect.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Estimate"

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Word	Definition
estimationnoun	The process of making an estimate.
reckonverb	(colloquial) To conclude, as by an enumeration and balancing of chances; hence, to think; to suppose; -- followed by an objective clause
appraisalnoun	A judgment or assessment of the value of something, especially a formal one.
approximationnoun	(uncountable, countable) The act, process or result of approximating, as:
count onverb	(transitive) To rely on, trust, or expect.
guessverb	To reach a partly (or totally) unconfirmed conclusion; to engage in conjecture; to speculate.
approximatenoun	Nearing correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate.
forecastnoun	A prediction of the weather.
ideanoun	More generally, any result of mental activity; a thought, a notion; a way of thinking.
judgenoun	A public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments; a justice.
figurenoun	A drawing or diagram conveying information.
calculateverb	(transitive, mathematics) To determine the value of something or the solution to something by a mathematical process.
gaugenoun	A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard
valuationnoun	An estimation of something's worth.
valuateverb	To estimate the value of something; to appraise or to make a valuation.
ascertainverb	(transitive) To find out definitely; to discover or establish.
appraiseverb	(transitive) To determine the value or worth of (something), particularly as a person appointed for this purpose.
evaluateverb	(transitive) To draw conclusions from examining; to assess; to appraise.
establishverb	(transitive) To form; to found; to institute; to set up in business.
reckoningnoun	The action of calculating or estimating something.