estimate

[ verb es-tuh-meyt; noun es-tuh-mit, -meyt ]

verb (used with object)

, es·ti·mat·ed, es·ti·mat·ing.

1. to form an approximate judgment or opinion regarding the worth, amount, size, weight, etc., of; calculate approximately:

   to estimate the cost of a college education.

   Synonyms: appraise, evaluate, value, assess, gauge, reckon, count, compute

2. to form an opinion of; judge.

verb (used without object)

, es·ti·mat·ed, es·ti·mat·ing.

1. to make an estimate.

noun

1. an approximate judgment or calculation, as of the value, amount, time, size, or weight of something.

   Synonyms: appraisal, calculation, valuation

2. a judgment or opinion, as of the qualities of a person or thing.
3. a statement of the approximate charge for work to be done, submitted by a person or business firm ready to undertake the work.

estimate

verb

1. to form an approximate idea of (distance, size, cost, etc); calculate roughly; gauge
2. tr; may take a clause as object to form an opinion about; judge

   to estimate one's chances

3. to submit (an approximate price) for (a job) to a prospective client
4. tr statistics to assign a value (a point estimate ) or range of values (an interval estimate ) to a parameter of a population on the basis of sampling statistics See estimator

noun

1. an approximate calculation
2. a statement indicating the likely charge for or cost of certain work
3. a judgment; appraisal; opinion

Derived Forms

• ˈestimative, adjective

Other Words From

• esti·mating·ly adverb
• esti·mator noun
• pre·esti·mate verb (used with object) preestimated preestimating
• pre·esti·mate noun
• re·esti·mate verb (used with object) reestimated reestimating
• re·esti·mate noun
• self-esti·mate noun
• un·esti·mated adjective
• well-esti·mated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of estimate¹

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin aestimātus “valued,” past participle of aestimāre “to value, fix the value of”

Word History and Origins

Origin of estimate¹

C16: from Latin aestimāre to assess the worth of, of obscure origin

Example Sentences

It is the second quarter in a row that PDD misses analyst estimates, after years of fast growth.

From BBC

Plans for an estimated 19,000 homes are being held up due to the restrictions - affecting construction in 23 towns.

From BBC

Most modern leases allow for the service charge to be payable in advance of the landlord incurring the costs, based on an estimate of costs in the coming year.

From BBC

Mexican citizens represent the largest group of immigrants in the United States illegally, accounting for about 37% of the estimated 11 million in the country without documentation, according to the Pew Research Center.

From Los Angeles Times

Between 100 million and 400 million dengue infections occur annually, the World Health Organization estimates.

From Science Magazine

Related Words

• appraisal
• assessment
• conclusion
• estimation
• evaluation
• guess
• measure
• measurement
• opinion
• projection
• rating
• survey
• valuation