estimate (Meaning)
estimate (n)
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
a statement indicating the likely cost of some job
the respect with which a person is held
estimate (v)
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
judge to be probable
estimate (v. t.)
To judge and form an opinion of the value of, from imperfect data, -- either the extrinsic (money), or intrinsic (moral), value; to fix the worth of roughly or in a general way; as, to estimate the value of goods or land; to estimate the worth or talents of a person.
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.
estimate (n.)
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.
Synonyms & Antonyms of estimate
estimate Sentence Examples
- The contractor provided a detailed estimate for the cost of renovating the house.
- It's difficult to estimate how long the repairs will take without further assessment.
- She made a rough estimate of the number of attendees based on previous event data.
- The scientist's estimate of the population decline was based on extensive research and analysis.
- We need to estimate the amount of paint required to cover the entire room.
- The meteorologist's estimate suggested a 30% chance of rain tomorrow.
- The company's financial team will prepare a budget estimate for the upcoming fiscal year.
- He offered a conservative estimate of the project's completion date to manage expectations.
- The real estate agent provided an estimate of the property's value based on market trends.
- Please provide an estimate of your travel expenses for the upcoming business trip.
FAQs About the word estimate
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth, a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody, a document appraising the value of something (a
assess, value, rate, valuate, appraise, analyze,evaluate, guesstimate, set, prize
measure, measure, compute, calibrate, calibrate, scale, compute,scale,work out, work out
The contractor provided a detailed estimate for the cost of renovating the house.
It's difficult to estimate how long the repairs will take without further assessment.
She made a rough estimate of the number of attendees based on previous event data.
The scientist's estimate of the population decline was based on extensive research and analysis.
