ESTIMATE

ES ·TI ·MA ·TE 3 syllables

B1 · Intermediate 📏 8 letters 🎲 Scrabble 10 ✅ valid word

Useful in everyday and work contexts.

noun
  1. an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
  2. a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody
  3. a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
  4. a statement indicating the likely cost of some job

💬 Examples

  • "an estimate of what it would cost"
  • "a rough idea how long it would take"
  • "many factors are involved in any estimate of human life"
  • "in my estimation the boy is innocent"

🔗 Similar words

estimationapproximationideaappraisal
verb
  1. judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
  2. judge to be probable

💬 Examples

  • "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"

🔗 Similar words

gaugeapproximateguessjudgecalculatereckon
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