estimate :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. a statement indicating the likely cost of some job; "he got an estimate from the car repair shop"

n. 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"

estimate, estimation

n. the respect with which a person is held; "they had a high estimation of his ability"

estimate, estimation, approximation, idea

n. an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"

appraisal, estimate, estimation

n. a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)

calculate, estimate, reckon, count on, figure, forecast

v. judge to be probable

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opinion, ruling

n. the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)

conjecture

n. reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence

projection

n. a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations

rumination

n. regurgitation of small amounts of food; seen in some infants after feeding

cogitation, study

n. attentive consideration and meditation; "after much cogitation he rejected the offer"

conviction, strong belief, article of faith

n. an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

impression, feeling, belief, notion, opinion

n. a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying"

opinion, sentiment, persuasion, view, thought

n. a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"

public opinion, popular opinion, opinion, vox populi

n. a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people; "he asked for a poll of public opinion"

thinking, thought, thought process, cerebration, intellection, mentation

n. the process of using your mind to consider something carefully; "thinking always made him frown"; "she paused for thought"

opinion, legal opinion, judgment, judgement

n. the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision; "opinions are usually written by a single judge"

gauge

v. mix in specific proportions; "gauge plaster"

theorize

v. form or construct theories; "he thinks and theorizes all day"

consider

v. regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem; "Please consider your family"

classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate

v. arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"

project, externalize, externalise

v. regard as objective

recite

v. repeat aloud from memory; "she recited a poem"; "The pupil recited his lesson for the day"

take account of, count on, reckon with

v. judge to be probable

depend on, rely on

v. be dependent on, as for support or maintenance; "elderly parents often depend on their adult children"

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