estimate.
A rough calculation or assessment of the value, size, or cost of something.
Meaning & usage
A rough calculation or assessment of the value, size, or cost of something.
A rough calculation or assessment of the value, size, or cost of something. A document (or verbal notification) specifying how much a job is likely to cost.
An upper limitation on some positive quantity.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English estimat, borrowed from Latin aestimātus (“valuing, estimate”, only used in the ablative singular: "aestimātū..." (in valuing...)), from aestimō + -tus (“action noun-forming suffix”).
To calculate roughly, often from imperfect data.
To judge and form an opinion of the value of, from imperfect data.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Latin aestimātus, perfect passive participle of aestimō (“to estimate”) (see -ate), 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”) / estimat. See also the doublet esteem, as well as aim.
estimated
Where this word comes from
From Latin aestimātus (“estimated”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and Etymology 2 for more. Originally used as the past participle of estimate; compare generate or communicate.
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