estimate

Meanings

• an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
  • "an estimate of what it would cost"
• a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody
  • "many factors are involved in any estimate of human life"
• a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
• a statement indicating the likely cost of some job
  • "he got an estimate from the car repair shop"
• the respect with which a person is held
• judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
  • "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
• judge to be probable

Synonyms

appraisal, approximate, approximation, calculate, count on, estimation, figure, forecast, gauge, guess, idea, judge, reckon