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ESTIMATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com Synonyms estimate American [ es -t uh -meyt, es -t uh -mit, -meyt] / ˈɛs təˌmeɪt, ˈɛs tə mɪt, -ˌmeɪt / verb (used with object) estimated, estimating 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 to form an opinion of; judge. verb (used without object) estimated, estimating to make an estimate. noun an approximate judgment or calculation, as of the value, amount, time, size, or weight of something. Synonyms: appraisal , calculation , valuation a judgment or opinion, as of the qualities of a person or thing. a statement of the approximate charge for work to be done, submitted by a person or business firm ready to undertake the work. estimate British verb to form an approximate idea of (distance, size, cost, etc); calculate roughly; gauge (tr; may take a clause as object) to form an opinion about; judge to estimate one's chances to submit (an approximate price) for (a job) to a prospective client (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 "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 noun an approximate calculation a statement indicating the likely charge for or cost of certain work a judgment; appraisal; opinion "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Other Word Forms estimatingly adverb estimative adjective estimator noun preestimate noun preestimate verb (used with object) reestimate verb (used with object) reestimate noun self-estimate noun unestimated adjective well-estimated adjective Etymology Origin of estimate First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin aestimātus “valued,” past participle of aestimāre “to value, fix the value of” Explanation A rough calculation or appraisal is an estimate . When you hit another baseball through the kitchen window, your parents will get an estimate of the repair costs. And you should estimate being grounded for approximately 3 weeks. An estimate is kind of like a very educated guess. Making an estimate takes good evaluation skills, and usually estimates are pretty close to the actual outcome. If the garage bill is way higher than the estimate they gave you, for example, you have a right to be angry. But if you forgot to factor in rush hour traffic when you estimated the drive from Boston to New York, that's your own fault. Keep Reading on Vocabulary.com Vocabulary lists containing estimate Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide! Arithmetic Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use! Tax Day Words Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time! Example Sentences Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com. Adjusted earnings per share were 33 cents, above Wall Street’s consensus estimate of 28 cents, and up from 13 cents last year. From Barron's • May 4, 2026 A conservative estimate would suggest those Champions League earnings rise beyond £100m when ticketing, hospitality and sponsorship revenue are included. From BBC • May 4, 2026 It also lifts its fair-value estimate on the stock to 34,000 yen a share from Y29,000. From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026 "Combining these with epidemiological data allowed us to estimate malaria transmission risk across sub-Saharan Africa." From Science Daily • May 3, 2026 In 1662, for example, John Graunt published the numbers dying in London, the cause of death and his estimate of their age at death. From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton Related Words appraisal assessment conclusion estimation evaluation guess measure measurement opinion projection rating survey valuation Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.