Estimate - Definition

n 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" [syn: estimate, estimation,
approximation, idea]
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" [syn: estimate,
estimation]
3: a document appraising the value of something (as for
insurance or taxation) [syn: appraisal, estimate,
estimation]
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" [syn: estimate, estimation]
v 1: judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or
time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
[syn: estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge]
2: judge to be probable [syn: calculate, estimate, reckon,
count on, figure, forecast]