estimate

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

< Latin aestimatus, pp. of aestimare, older form aestumare (“‘to value, rate, esteem’”); see esteem.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɛstɨmɨt/ (noun)
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• IPA: /ˈɛstɨˌmeɪ̪t/ (verb)
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  Rhymes: -eɪt

[edit] Noun

estimate (plural estimates)

1. A rough calculation or guess.
2. (construction and business) A document (or verbal notification) specifying how much a job will probably cost.

[edit] Synonyms

• estimation
• appraisal

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

to estimate (third-person singular simple present estimates, present participle estimating, simple past and past participle estimated)

1. to calculate roughly, often from imperfect data

[edit] Synonyms

• appraise
• guess

[edit] Derived terms

• estimable
• underestimate
• overestimate

[edit] Translations

[edit] External links

• estimate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• estimate in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: aeeimstt
• etatisme, étatisme
• meatiest
• teatimes