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Added 9 October 2026

estimate

/ˈɛs.tɪ.mət/ noun

Latin root: aestimātus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about estimate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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).

verb

Judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time).
I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds
Judge to be probable.

Origin

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”).

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