estimate
estimated; estimates; estimating
A rough calculation or appraisal is an estimate. When you hit another baseball through the kitchen window, your parents will get an estimate of the repair costs. And you should estimate being grounded for approximately 3 weeks.
An estimate is kind of like a very educated guess. Making an estimate takes good evaluation skills, and usually estimates are pretty close to the actual outcome. If the garage bill is way higher than the estimate they gave you, for example, you have a right to be angry. But if you forgot to factor in rush hour traffic when you estimated the drive from Boston to New York, that's your own fault.
Definitions of estimate
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judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)“I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds”
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synonyms:
approximate, gauge, guess, judge
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quantise, quantize
approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values
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misgauge
gauge something incorrectly or improperly
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place, put, set
estimate
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give
estimate the duration or outcome of something
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lowball, underestimate
make a deliberately low estimate
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assess
estimate the value of (property) for taxation
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make
calculate as being
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count, reckon
take account of
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truncate
approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one
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guesstimate
estimate based on a calculation
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judge to be probable
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allow, take into account
allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something
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budget for
calculate enough money for; provide for in the budget
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evaluate, judge, pass judgment
form a critical opinion of
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allow, take into account
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an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth“an estimate of what it would cost”
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synonyms:
approximation, estimation, idea
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scalage
estimation of the amount of lumber in a log
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credit, credit rating
an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments
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dead reckoning, guess, guessing, guesswork, shot
an estimate based on little or no information
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guesstimate, guestimate
an estimate that combines reasoning with guessing
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overestimate, overestimation, overrating, overreckoning
a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
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underestimate, underestimation, underrating, underreckoning
an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
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calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
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a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody“many factors are involved in any estimate of human life”
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estimation
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appraisal
an expert estimation of the quality, quantity, and other characteristics of someone or something
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capitalisation, capitalization
an estimation of the value of a business
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market capitalisation, market capitalization
an estimation of the value of a business that is obtained by multiplying the number of shares outstanding by the current price of a share
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assessment, judgement, judgment
the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event
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appraisal
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a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
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synonyms:
appraisal, estimation
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overappraisal, overestimate, overestimation, overvaluation
an appraisal that is too high
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commercial document, commercial instrument
a document of or relating to commerce
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overappraisal, overestimate, overestimation, overvaluation
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a statement indicating the likely cost of some job“he got an estimate from the car repair shop”
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statement
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
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statement
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the respect with which a person is held
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synonyms:
estimation
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report, reputation
the general estimation that the public has for a person
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report, reputation
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