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Meaning of estimate

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  estimate
      n 1: an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth;
           "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long
           it would take" [syn: {estimate}, {estimation},
           {approximation}, {idea}]
      2: 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" [syn: {estimate},
         {estimation}]
      3: a document appraising the value of something (as for
         insurance or taxation) [syn: {appraisal}, {estimate},
         {estimation}]
      4: a statement indicating the likely cost of some job; "he got
         an estimate from the car repair shop"
      5: the respect with which a person is held; "they had a high
         estimation of his ability" [syn: {estimate}, {estimation}]
      v 1: judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or
           time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
           [syn: {estimate}, {gauge}, {approximate}, {guess}, {judge}]
      2: judge to be probable [syn: {calculate}, {estimate}, {reckon},
         {count on}, {figure}, {forecast}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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