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estimate

es·ti·mate

UK/ˈɛs.tɪˌmeɪt/ US/ˈɛs.təˌmeɪt/ fairly common
verb (2) noun (5)

verb

1.

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

  • “I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds”
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2.

noun

1.

an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth

  • “an estimate of what it would cost”
  • “a rough idea how long it would take”
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2.

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”
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3.

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

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4.

a statement indicating the likely cost of some job

  • “he got an estimate from the car repair shop”
5.

the respect with which a person is held

  • “they had a high estimation of his ability”
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Origin

Borrowed from Latin aestimātus, perfect passive participle of aestimō (“to estimate”) (see -ate), older form aestumō (“to value, rate, esteem”); from Old Latin *ais-temos (“one who cuts copper”), meaning one in the Roman Republic who mints money. Compare Middle English estymatt (“reputed”) / estimat. See also the doublet esteem, as well as aim.

Phrases

  • ballpark estimate
  • cost estimate
  • Fermi estimate

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