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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" |
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estimation,
approximation,
idea |
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calculation,
computation,
figuring,
reckoning the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
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scalage the act of scaling in weight or quantity or dimension
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credit,
credit rating used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise; "she already had several performances to her credit";
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dead reckoning,
guess,
guessing,
guesswork,
shot navigation without the aid of celestial observations
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guesstimate,
guestimate an estimate that combines reasoning with guessing
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overestimate,
overestimation,
overrating,
overreckoning a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
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underestimate,
underestimation,
underrating,
underreckoning an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
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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" |
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estimation |
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assessment,
judgement,
judgment the market value set on assets
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appraisal an expert estimation of the quality, quantity, and other characteristics of someone or something
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capitalisation,
capitalization the sale of capital stock
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estimate - the respect with which a person is held; "they had a high estimation of his ability" |
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estimation |
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esteem,
regard,
respect the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard"
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report,
reputation a short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"
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estimate - a statement indicating the likely cost of some job; "he got an estimate from the car repair shop" |
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statement a document showing credits and debits
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estimate - judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds" |
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gauge,
approximate,
guess,
judge |
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calculate,
cipher,
compute,
cypher,
figure,
reckon,
work out make a mathematical calculation or computation
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overestimate,
overrate make too high an estimate of; "He overestimated his own powers"
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lowball,
underestimate make a deliberately low estimate; "The construction company wanted the contract badly and lowballed"
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quantise,
quantize apply quantum theory to; restrict the number of possible values of (a quantity) or states of (a physical entity or system) so that certain variables can assume only certain discrete magnitudes that are integral multiples of a common factor; "Quantize gravity"
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misgauge gauge something incorrectly or improperly
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place,
put,
set take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal; "Jerry came in third in the Marathon"
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give proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"
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lowball,
underestimate make a deliberately low estimate; "The construction company wanted the contract badly and lowballed"
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assess estimate the value of (property) for taxation; "Our house hasn't been assessed in years"
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make act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies"
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count,
reckon include as if by counting; "I can count my colleagues in the opposition"
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truncate make shorter as if by cutting off; "truncate a word"; "Erosion has truncated the ridges of the mountains"
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guesstimate estimate based on a calculation
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