Meaning of 'estimate'

noun

a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody

Example: "many factors are involved in any estimate of human life"

Synonyms: estimation

noun

an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth

Example: "an estimate of what it would cost"

Synonyms: approximation

noun

the respect with which a person is held

Synonyms: estimation

noun

a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)

Synonyms: estimation appraisal

noun

a statement indicating the likely cost of some job

Example: "I got an estimate from the car repair shop."

verb

judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

Example: "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"

Synonyms: approximate gauge gage judge guess

verb

judge to be probable

Synonyms: figure