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Meanings and definitions of "estimate"
- Noun
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"
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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"
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a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
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a statement indicating the likely cost of some job; "he got an estimate from the car repair shop"
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the respect with which a person is held; "they had a high estimation of his ability"
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judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
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