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Synonyms & Similar Words
assessing
appraising
evaluating
valuing
judging
guessing
predicting
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forecasting
calculating
reckoning
gauging
measuring
sizing
approximating
averaging
budgeting
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pricing
quoting
bidding
tendering
proposing
suggesting
surmising
conjecturing
speculating
hypothesizing
theorizing
postulating
Meaning of Estimating
The primary meaning of "estimating" is the process of roughly calculating or judging the value, amount, or extent of something.
Definitions
- The act of roughly calculating or judging the value, amount, or extent of something
- * A judgment or opinion formed about something, especially about its value, amount, or extent
Etymology of Estimating
The word "estimating" originates from the Latin "aestimare," which means "to value" or "to rate"
Historically, the term has been used since the 15th century to describe the process of forming an opinion or judgment about something, especially in terms of its value or quantity
Example Uses
- The company is estimating the cost of the new project to be around $1 million
- * She is estimating the time it will take to complete the task to be around 5 hours
- * The team is estimating the number of attendees at the event to be around 500
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
exacting
precise
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