1. (v.t.)estimate to form an approximate judgment or opinion regarding the worth, amount, size, weight, etc., of; calculate approximately: to estimate costs.
Etymology: (1525–35; < L aestimātus, ptp. of aestimāre to value, estimate; see -ate1)
Definition of 'estimate'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)estimate, estimation, approximation, idea an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"
2. (noun)estimate, estimation a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody "many factors are involved in any estimate of human life"; "in my estimation the boy is innocent"
3. (noun)appraisal, estimate, estimation a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
4. (noun)estimate a statement indicating the likely cost of some job "he got an estimate from the car repair shop"
5. (verb)estimate, estimation the respect with which a person is held "they had a high estimation of his ability"
6. (verb)estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
7. (verb)calculate, estimate, reckon, count on, figure, forecast judge to be probable
1. (noun)estimate a guess of size, amount, etc. to make an estimate
2. estimate rough estimate one that may not be exact a rough estimate of how much it will cost
3. estimate a judgment about the likely cost of work to be done He gave us an estimate for fixing the car.
4. (verb)estimate to guess the amount, size, etc. Can you estimate how many marbles are in the jar?; We estimate that 20% of all electricity is used for lighting.
Definition of 'estimate'
Webster Dictionary
1. (noun)estimate a valuing or rating by the mind, without actually measuring, weighing, or the like; rough or approximate calculation; as, an estimate of the cost of a building, or of the quantity of water in a pond
3. (verb)estimate to from an opinion of, as to amount,, number, etc., from imperfect data, comparison, or experience; to make an estimate of; to calculate roughly; to rate; as, to estimate the cost of a trip, the number of feet in a piece of land
Definition of 'estimate'
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
1. estimate 1. An analysis of a foreign situation, development, or trend that identifies its major elements, interprets the significance, and appraises the future possibilities and the prospective results of the various actions that might be taken. 2. An appraisal of the capabilities, vulnerabilities, and potential courses of action of a foreign nation or combination of nations in consequence of a specificnational plan, policy, decision, or contemplated course of action. 3. An analysis of an actual or contemplated clandestine operation in relation to the situation in which it is or would be conducted in order to