estimate
Etymology

Borrowed from Latin aestimatus, past participle of aestimō, older form aestumo ("to value, rate, esteem"); from itc-ola - *ais-temos ("one who cuts copper"), meaning one in the Roman Republic who mints money.

Pronunciation
  • (British)
    • (noun) IPA: /ˈɛs.tɪ.mət/
    • (verb) IPA: /ˈɛs.tɪˌmeɪt/
  • (America)
    • (noun)IPA: /ˈɛs.tə.mət/
    • (verb) IPA: /ˈɛs.təˌmeɪt/
Noun

estimate (plural estimates)

  1. A rough calculation or assessment of the value, size, or cost of something.
    Synonyms: estimation, appraisal
    Coordinate term: esteem
  2. (construction and business) A document (or verbal notification) specifying how much a job is likely to cost.
    Hypernyms: quote#Noun
  3. An upper limitation on some positive quantity.
Translations Translations Verb

estimate (estimates, present participle estimating; simple past and past participle estimated)

  1. To calculate roughly, often from imperfect data.
  2. To judge and form an opinion of the value of, from imperfect data.
    • 1691, [John Locke], Some Considerations of the Consequences of the Lowering of Interest, and Raising the Value of Money. […], London: […] Awnsham and John Churchill, […], published 1692, →OCLC ↗:
      It is by the weight of silver, and not the name of the piece, that men estimate commodities and exchange them.
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