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estimate
v. judge an object's value, appraise; have an opinion, make a judgement
 
n. judgment of an object's worth, appraisal; opinion, judgement


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Estimation
Estimation is the calculated approximation of a result which is usable even if input data may be incomplete, uncertain, or noisy.In statistics, see estimation theoryestimator.In mathematics, approximation or estimation typically means finding upper or lower bounds of a quantity that cannot readily be computed precisely and is also an educated guess . While initial results may be unusably uncertainrecursive input from output, can purify results to be approximately accurate, certain, complete and noise-free.
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estimate
Noun
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"
(synonym) estimation, approximation, idea
(hypernym) calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning
(hyponym) guess, guesswork, guessing, shot, dead reckoning
(derivation) gauge, approximate, guess, judge
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"
(synonym) estimation
(hypernym) judgment, judgement, assessment
(hyponym) capitalization, capitalisation
3. a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
(synonym) appraisal, estimation
(hypernym) commercial document, commercial instrument
(hyponym) overestimate, overestimation, overvaluation, overappraisal
(derivation) gauge, approximate, guess, judge
4. a statement indicating the likely cost of some job; "he got an estimate from the car repair shop"
(hypernym) statement
(derivation) gauge, approximate, guess, judge
5. the respect with which a person is held; "they had a high estimation of his ability"
(synonym) estimation
(hypernym) respect, esteem, regard
(hyponym) reputation, report
Verb
1. judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
(synonym) gauge, approximate, guess, judge
(hypernym) calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure
(hyponym) quantize, quantise
(see-also) overestimate, overrate
2. judge to be probable
(synonym) calculate, reckon, count on, figure, forecast
(hypernym) judge
(hyponym) allow, take into account
(derivation) calculator, reckoner, figurer, estimator, computer


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estimar
v. value, prize, esteem, cherish; assess, estimate, appraise
 
estimarse
v. estimated

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)Download this dictionary
Estimate
(v. t.)
To judge and form an opinion of the value of, from imperfect data, -- either the extrinsic (money), or intrinsic (moral), value; to fix the worth of roughly or in a general way; as, to estimate the value of goods or land; to estimate the worth or talents of a person.
  
 
(v. t.)
To from an opinion of, as to amount,, number, etc., from imperfect data, comparison, or experience; to make an estimate of; to calculate roughly; to rate; as, to estimate the cost of a trip, the number of feet in a piece of land.
  
 
(n.)
A valuing or rating by the mind, without actually measuring, weighing, or the like; rough or approximate calculation; as, an estimate of the cost of a building, or of the quantity of water in a pond.
  

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