English Online Dictionary. What means estimate? What does estimate mean?
English
Alternative forms
- æstimate (archaic)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin aestimātus, past participle of aestimō, older form aestumō (“to value, rate, esteem”); from Old Latin *ais-temos (“one who cuts copper”), meaning one in the Roman Republic who mints money. Compare Middle English estymatt (“reputed”). See also the doublet esteem, as well as aim.
Pronunciation
- (UK)
- (noun): IPA(key): /ˈɛs.tɪ.mət/
- (verb): IPA(key): /ˈɛs.tɪˌmeɪt/
- (US)
- (noun):IPA(key): /ˈɛs.tə.mət/
- (verb): IPA(key): /ˈɛs.təˌmeɪt/
Noun
estimate (plural estimates)
- A rough calculation or assessment of the value, size, or cost of something.
- Synonyms: estimation, appraisal
- Coordinate term: esteem
- (construction and business) A document (or verbal notification) specifying how much a job is likely to cost.
- Hypernym: quote
- An upper limitation on some positive quantity.
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
estimate (third-person singular simple present estimates, present participle estimating, simple past and past participle estimated)
- To calculate roughly, often from imperfect data.
- To judge and form an opinion of the value of, from imperfect data.
Synonyms
- appraise
- assess
- approximate
Derived terms
- estimable
- underestimate
- overestimate
- estimation
Translations
Further reading
- “estimate”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “estimate”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
- “estimate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams
- etatisme, meatiest, seat time, tea-times, teatimes, étatisme
Italian
Etymology 1
Verb
estimate
- inflection of estimare:
- second-person plural present indicative
- second-person plural imperative
Etymology 2
Participle
estimate f pl
- feminine plural of estimato
Anagrams
- mestiate, metatesi
Spanish
Verb
estimate
- second-person singular voseo imperative of estimar combined with te