estimate

Meaning

Noun

1. A rough calculation or assessment of the value, size, or cost of something.
2. (specifically) A rough calculation or assessment of the value, size, or cost of something.
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.

Adj

estimated

Synonyms

appraise

assess

guess

calculate

evaluate

value

estimation

rate

judge

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conjecture

reckon

appraisal

gauge

measure

approximate

valuation

budget

compute

figure

appreciate

consider

assessment

assay

approximation

expect

opinion

think

🤔

suppose

surmise

evaluation

forecast

count

🔢

esteem

calculation

speculate

weigh up

judgement

believe

quote

anticipate

prize

fancy

presume

like

determine

assume

think highly of

deem

guesstimate

quotation

Translations

schätzen

abschätzen

estimar

stimare

valutare

schatten

estimer

estimation

taxeren

einschätzen

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stima

waarderen

bewerten

évaluer

avaliar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛs.tɪ.mət/

Etymology

From Middle English estimat, borrowed from Latin aestimātus (“valuing, estimate”, only used in the ablative singular: "aestimātū..." (in valuing...)), from aestimō + -tus (“action noun-forming suffix”).