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1. to approximate.


2. in statistics, single value (point) or interval (range) of an unknown population parameter based on a sample of the population.

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verb

1. To calculate approximately: approximate, place, put, reckon, set¹. See precise/imprecise.
2. To make a judgment as to the worth or value of: appraise, assay, assess, calculate, evaluate, gauge, judge, rate¹, size up, valuate, value. Idioms: take the measure of. See value/worthlessness/evaluation.

noun

1. The act or result of judging the worth or value of something or someone: appraisal, appraisement, assessment, estimation, evaluation, judgment, valuation. See value/worthlessness/evaluation.
2. A rough or tentative calculation: approximation, estimation. See precise/imprecise.

1. See detailed estimate of construction cost. 2. See statement of probable construction cost.
3. See contractor’s estimate.

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(DOD) 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.

An expression used within ATS (air traffic services) when communicating a pilot estimate.

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A measurement which is believed likely to incorporate a degree of error.

n

The anticipated fee for dental services to be performed.

For a list of words related to estimate, see:

• Advertising - estimate: proposed or expected budget of campaign
• Insurance - estimate: appraisal of loss for claim
• Thinking, Judgment, and Consideration - estimate: guess extent of, conjecture about

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See words rhyming with "estimate."

  See crossword solutions for the clue Estimate.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - bedømme, anslå, vurdere, beregne
n. - vurdering, bedømmelse, tilbud

Nederlands (Dutch)
schatten, waarderen, inschatten, taxeren, beoordelen, schatting, inschatting, begroting, prijsopgave

Français (French)
v. tr. - estimer, juger que, évaluer, apprécier (une distance)
n. - devis, évaluation, estimation, calcul approximatif, (Comm) devis, état estimatif, (Admin, Pol) le budget, les crédits budgétaires

Deutsch (German)
v. - schätzen
n. - Schätzung, Kostenvoranschlag, Haushaltsplan

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - εκτιμώ, (προ)υπολογίζω, αποτιμώ, λογαριάζω
n. - εκτίμηση, αποτίμηση, υπολογισμός, (οικον.) προϋπολογισμός

Italiano (Italian)
stimare, preventivare, stima, preventivo

Português (Portuguese)
v. - avaliar, calcular, julgar
n. - estimativa (f), cálculo (m), opinião (f)

Русский (Russian)
оценивать, составлять смету, оценка, смета, предположение

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - estimar, calcular, evaluar, presupuestar, tasar, valorar, considerar
n. - estima, aprecio, apreciación, cálculo aproximado, presupuesto, valorización, juicio, opinión

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - uppskatta, värdera, beräkna
n. - uppskattning, värdering

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
估计, 判断, 评价

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 估計, 判斷, 評價
n. - 估計, 判斷

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 평가하다
n. - 견적, 평가

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 見積もる, 概算する, 評価する
n. - 見積もり, 見積もり書, 評価, 見積書

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يثمن, يقدر (الاسم) تقييم, تقدير‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮אמד, העריך, מדד‬
n. - ‮אומדן, הערכה‬

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