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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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   What does estimate mean?

   • An estimate is also a statement of the likely cost of building something or doing some other work. We estimated his wealth at $500 million. [ + (that) clause ] Doctors estimate (that) he has a 70 percent chance of recovering. estimate how much/many We should be able to estimate how many customers we will have each month.

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   How do you pronounce estimates?

   • Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense estimates, present participle estimating , past tense, past participle estimated pronunciation note: The verb is pronounced (estɪmeɪt ). The noun is pronounced (estɪmət ). If you estimate a quantity or value, you make an approximate judgment or calculation of it.

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   What is a cost estimate?

   • Cost Estimate is an approximation or anticipated cost for the specified a scope of work, project, or operation that is the process of predicting a cost of the facilities and services through quantitative analysis of the work required by the design documents to evaluate a single total value and may have identifiable component values.

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   What is the difference between estimate and appraise?

   • estimate implies a judgment, considered or casual, that precedes or takes the place of actual measuring or counting or testing out. appraise commonly implies the fixing by an expert of the monetary worth of a thing, but it may be used of any critical judgment.

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   Estimate definition: to form an approximate judgment or opinion regarding the worth, amount, size, weight, etc., of; calculate approximately. See examples of ESTIMATE used in a sentence.

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   noun. an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth. “an estimate of what it would cost” synonyms: approximation, estimation, idea. see more. noun. a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody. “many factors are involved in any estimate of human life” synonyms: estimation. see more. noun.

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