1. Verb
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.
2. Verb
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.
3. Noun
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.
4. Noun
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
Vocabulary classified under Academic vocabulary
5. Verb
judge to be probable
Vocabulary classified under Academic vocabulary
6. Noun
the respect with which a person is held; "they had a high estimation of his ability"
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare
7. Noun
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"
Vocabulary classified under Economics
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