es·ti·mate ( s t -m t )tr.v. es·ti·mat·ed, es·ti·mat·ing, es·ti·mates 1. To calculate approximately (the amount, extent, magnitude, position, or value of something). 2. To form an opinion about; evaluate: "While an author is yet living we estimate his powers by his worst performance" (Samuel Johnson). n. (-m  t)1. The act of evaluating or appraising. 2. A tentative evaluation or rough calculation, as of worth, quantity, or size. 3. A statement of the approximate cost of work to be done, such as a building project or car repairs. 4. A judgment based on one's impressions; an opinion. [Latin aestim re, aestimt-.]es ti·mative adj.es ti·mator n.Synonyms: estimate, appraise, assess, assay, evaluate, rate1 These verbs mean to form a judgment of worth or significance. Estimate usually implies a subjective and somewhat inexact judgment: difficult to estimate the possible results in advance. Appraise stresses expert judgment: appraised the works of art. Assess implies authoritative judgment in setting a monetary value on something as a basis for taxation: assessing real estate for investors. Assay refers to careful examination, especially to chemical analysis of an ore: will assay the ingot. In extended senses appraise, assess, and assay can refer to any critical analysis: appraised his character; will assess the impact of higher taxes; assaying the idea's merit. Evaluate implies considered judgment in ascertaining value: evaluating a student's thesis for content and organization. Rate involves determining the rank or grade of someone or something in relation to others: rated the restaurant higher than any other in the city. |
estimate
vb [ˈɛstɪˌmeɪt]
1. (Mathematics & Measurements / Surveying) to form an approximate idea of (distance, size, cost, etc.); calculate roughly; gauge
2. (tr; may take a clause as object) to form an opinion about; judge to estimate one's chances
3. (Business / Commerce) to submit (an approximate price) for (a job) to a prospective client
4. (Mathematics & Measurements / Statistics) (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
n [ˈɛstɪmɪt]
1. an approximate calculation
2. (Business / Commerce) a statement indicating the likely charge for or cost of certain work
3. a judgment; appraisal; opinion
[from Latin aestimāre to assess the worth of, of obscure origin]
estimative adj
1. An analysis of a foreign situation, development, or trend that identifies its major elements, interprets the significance, and appraises the future possibilities and the prospective results of the various actions that might be taken.
2. An appraisal of the capabilities, vulnerabilities, and potential courses of action of a foreign nation or combination of nations in consequence of a specific national plan, policy, decision, or contemplated course of action.
3. An analysis of an actual or contemplated clandestine operation in relation to the situation in which it is or would be conducted in order to identify and appraise such factors as available as well as needed assets and potential obstacles, accomplishments, and consequences. See also intelligence estimate.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  estimate - an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"scalage - estimation of the amount of lumber in a log credit rating, credit - an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments guesstimate, guestimate - an estimate that combines reasoning with guessing overrating, overreckoning, overestimate, overestimation - a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high underestimate, underestimation, underrating, underreckoning - an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value |
| 2. | estimate - 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" judgment, assessment, judgement - the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event; "they criticized my judgment of the contestants" appraisal - an expert estimation of the quality, quantity, and other characteristics of someone or something capitalisation, capitalization - an estimation of the value of a business | |
| 3. | estimate - a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation) commercial document, commercial instrument - a document of or relating to commerce | |
| 4. | estimate - a statement indicating the likely cost of some job; "he got an estimate from the car repair shop" statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day" | |
| 5. | estimate - the respect with which a person is held; "they had a high estimation of his ability" reputation, report - the general estimation that the public has for a person; "he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing"; "he was a person of bad report" | |
| Verb | 1. |  estimate - judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"compute, calculate, cipher, cypher, figure, reckon, work out - make a mathematical calculation or computation quantise, quantize - approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values misgauge - gauge something incorrectly or improperly give - estimate the duration or outcome of something; "He gave the patient three months to live"; "I gave him a very good chance at success" lowball, underestimate - make a deliberately low estimate; "The construction company wanted the contract badly and lowballed" assess - estimate the value of (property) for taxation; "Our house hasn't been assessed in years" make - calculate as being; "I make the height about 100 feet" truncate - approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one; "truncate a series" guesstimate - estimate based on a calculation overestimate, overrate - make too high an estimate of; "He overestimated his own powers" lowball, underestimate - make a deliberately low estimate; "The construction company wanted the contract badly and lowballed" |
| 2. | estimate - judge to be probable pass judgment, evaluate, judge - form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people" take into account, allow - allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something; "I allow for this possibility"; "The seamstress planned for 5% shrinkage after the first wash" |
estimate
verb
noun
1. approximate calculation, guess, reckoning, assessment, judgment, evaluation, valuation, appraisal, educated guess, guesstimate (informal), rough calculation, ballpark figure (informal), approximate cost, approximate price, ballpark estimate (informal), appraisement This figure is five times the original estimate.
2. assessment, opinion, belief, appraisal, evaluation, conjecture, appraisement, judgment, estimation, surmise I was wrong in my estimate of his capabilities.
Translations
estimate [ˈestɪmɪt]
A. N
1. (= judgment) → estimación f, cálculo m; (= approximate assessment) (for work etc) → presupuesto m
to form an estimate of sth/sb → formarse una opinión de algo/algn
to give sb an estimate of [+ cost etc] → presentar a algn un presupuesto de
rough estimate → cálculo m aproximativo
at a rough estimate → aproximadamente
to form an estimate of sth/sb → formarse una opinión de algo/algn
to give sb an estimate of [+ cost etc] → presentar a algn un presupuesto de
rough estimate → cálculo m aproximativo
at a rough estimate → aproximadamente
2. Estimates (Parl) → presupuestos mpl generales del Estado
estimate [ˈɛstɪmət]
n
(= assessment) → appréciation f
[ˈɛstɪmeɪt] vt [+ speed, amount] → estimer
to be estimated at → être estimé(e) à
The damage was estimated at 300 million pounds → Les dégâts étaient estimés à 300 millions de livres.
to estimate (that) → estimer que
They estimated it would take three weeks → Ils ont estimé que cela prendrait trois semaines.
to be estimated at → être estimé(e) à
The damage was estimated at 300 million pounds → Les dégâts étaient estimés à 300 millions de livres.
to estimate (that) → estimer que
They estimated it would take three weeks → Ils ont estimé que cela prendrait trois semaines.
estimate
n
(= approximate calculation) → Schätzung f; (= valuation: by antique dealer etc) → Taxierung f; what’s your estimate of our chances of success? → wie schätzen Sie unsere Erfolgschancen ein?; £100/it is just an estimate → £ 100/das ist nur geschätzt; at a rough estimate → grob geschätzt, über den Daumen gepeilt (inf); at a conservative estimate → vorsichtig geschätzt; at the lowest estimate → mindestens, wenigstens
vt cost, price → (ein)schätzen; distance, speed → schätzen; his wealth is estimated at … → sein Vermögen wird auf … geschätzt; I estimate she must be 40 → ich schätze sie auf 40, ich schätze, dass sie 40 ist; estimated time of arrival → voraussichtliche Ankunft; estimated time of departure → voraussichtliche Abfahrt; (Aviat) → voraussichtlicher Abflug
estimate [ɐn ˈɛstɪmɪt; ɐvb ˈɛstiˌmeɪt]
estimate [ɐn ˈɛstɪmɪt; ɐvb ˈɛstiˌmeɪt]
1. n (judgment) → valutazione f, stima (Comm) (for work to be done) → preventivo
to give sb an estimate of → fare a qn un preventivo (or una stima) di
at a rough estimate → ad un calcolo approssimativo
to give sb an estimate of → fare a qn un preventivo (or una stima) di
at a rough estimate → ad un calcolo approssimativo
2. vt → valutare, stimare (Comm) → preventivare
we estimate the cost to be £150 → preventiviamo un costo di circa 150 sterline
we estimate the cost to be £150 → preventiviamo un costo di circa 150 sterline
3. vi (Comm) to estimate for → fare il preventivo per
estimate [ɐn ˈɛstɪmɪt; ɐvb ˈɛstiˌmeɪt]
1. n (judgment) → valutazione f, stima (Comm) (for work to be done) → preventivo
to give sb an estimate of → fare a qn un preventivo (or una stima) di
at a rough estimate → ad un calcolo approssimativo
to give sb an estimate of → fare a qn un preventivo (or una stima) di
at a rough estimate → ad un calcolo approssimativo
2. vt → valutare, stimare (Comm) → preventivare
we estimate the cost to be £150 → preventiviamo un costo di circa 150 sterline
we estimate the cost to be £150 → preventiviamo un costo di circa 150 sterline
3. vi (Comm) to estimate for → fare il preventivo per
v estimate [ˈestimeit]
1 to judge size, amount, value etc, especially roughly or without measuring He estimated that the journey would take two hours. raming يُقَدِّر، يُخَمِّن преценявам odhadnout skønne; vurdere schätzen (προ)ϋπολογίζω, κάνω εκτίμηση estimar, calcular hindama برآورد کردن؛ تخمین زدن arvioida estimer לֶאֱמוֹד, לְהַעֲרִיך अंदाज लगाना ocijeniti (fel)becsül menaksir meta, áætla stimare 見積もる 어림잡다 apytikriai apskaičiuoti novērtēt; aprēķināt menganggarkan schatten beregne, anslå, kalkulere oszacować calcular a estima прикидывать odhadnúť oceniti proceniti uppskatta, värdera, beräkna ประมาณ tahmin etmek 估計 визначати приблизно, на око اندازہ لگانا ước tính 估计
2 to form an idea or judgement of how good etc something is I estimated my chances of escape as very good. skatting يُقَيِّم، يُثَمِّنُ عالِياً оценявам odhadnout skønne; vurdere beurteilen εκτιμώ, αποτιμώ estimar hindama ارزیابی کردن؛ نظر دادن muodostaa käsitys évaluer לְהַעֲרִיך यह अंदाज लगाना किया कोई चीज कितनी अच्छी है procijeniti értékel menilai áætla, gera sér hugmynd um calcolare 評価する 판단하다 įvertinti vērtēt; spriest menaksir schatten vurdere, bedømme oceniać calcular a aprecia (ca) оценивать hodnotiť oceniti proceniti bedöma คิด; ; วินิจฉัย tahmin etmek 判斷 оцінювати قدر قیمت کا قیاس کرنا đánh giá 判断
[-mət] n
a calculation (eg of the probable cost etc of something) He gave us an estimate of the cost of repairing the stonework; a rough estimate. vooruitskatting تَقْدير калкулация odhad; rozpočet skøn; vurdering der Kostenvoranschlag εκτίμηση, προϋπολογισμός cálculo, estimación kalkulatsioon برآورد هزینه arvio estimation אוּמדָן, הַעֲרָכָה मूल्य का अनुमान procjena becslés perhitungan kostnaðaráætlun preventivo, stima 見積もり 견적 sąmata, apskaičiavimai novērtējums; kalkulācija perhitungan raming beregning, (kostnads)overslag, kalkyle szacunkowe wyliczenie estimativa estimare смета; оценка odhad ocena procena uppskattning, beräkning การตีราคา tahmin 估算 калькуляція تخمینہ số lượng ước tính 估算
n estiˈmation
judgement; opinion In my estimation, he is the more gifted artist of the two. oordeel, mening تَقْدير оценяване názor skøn; vurdering das Urteil κρίση, γνώμη juicio arvamus ارزیابی؛ نظر mielipide avis הַעֲרָכָה मूल्य निरूपण procjena, sud, ocjena becslés pendapat mat, álit opinione 評価 판단, 평가 požiūris, nuomonė vērtējums; spriedums penilaian oordeel vurdering, skjønn mniemanie, sąd opinião opinie, părere мнение názor sodba procena uppfattning, bedömning การประเมิน yargı, fikir, kanı 判斷 думка; міркування قدر و قیمت کا اندازہ sự đánh giá 判断
estimate → تقدير, يًُقيِّم odhad, odhadnout skøn, skønne schätzen, Schätzung εκτίμηση, υπολογίζω calcular, cálculo aproximado arvio, arvioida estimation, estimer procijeniti, procjena stima, stimare 見積もり, 見積もる 견적, 추정하다 schatten, schatting anslå, kostnadsoverslag oszacować, oszacowanie estimar, estimativa оценивать, оценка uppskatta, uppskattning การตีราคา, ประมาณ tahmin, tahminde bulunmak sự ước tính, ước tính 估计
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