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• estimate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. consider, gauge, judge; value, appraise, evaluate, rate, assess, measure; compute, reckon, calculate. n. judgment, opinion, appraisal, report, criticism; calculation. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An… …   English dictionary for students

• estimate — 1. verb 1) estimate the cost Syn: calculate roughly, approximate, guess; evaluate, judge, gauge, reckon, rate, determine; informal guesstimate, ballpark 2) we estimate it to be worth $50,000 Syn: consid …   Thesaurus of popular words

• estimate — 1 / est&m&t/ noun (C) 1 a calculation of the value, size, amount etc of something: a rough estimate (=not very exact): At a rough estimate I d say it s about 150 miles. | a conservative estimate (=deliberately rather low): That seems a… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• ballpark figure —    A ballpark figure is a rough or approximate number (guesstimate) to give a general idea of something, like a rough estimate for a cost, etc.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    If someone gives a ballpark figure, they give an approximate… …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• estimate — 1. verb 1) estimate the cost Syn: calculate roughly, approximate, guess, evaluate, judge 2) we estimate it to be worth £50,000 Syn: consider, believe, reckon, deem, judge, rat …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• idea — noun 1) the idea of death scares her Syn: concept, notion, conception, thought; image, visualization; hypothesis, postulation 2) our idea is to open a new shop Syn: plan, scheme, design …   Thesaurus of popular words

• put — verb 1) she put the parcel on a chair Syn: place, set (down), lay (down), deposit, position, settle; leave, plant; informal stick, dump, park, plonk, plunk, pop 2) he didn t want to be put in a category …   Thesaurus of popular words

• idea — noun 1) the idea of death Syn: concept, notion, conception, thought 2) our idea is to open a new shop Syn: plan, scheme, design, proposal, proposition, suggestion, aim …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• Intraocular lens — An intraocular lens (IOL) is an implanted lens in the eye, usually replacing the existing crystalline lens because it has been clouded over by a cataract, or as a form of refractive surgery to change the eye s optical power. It usually consists… …   Wikipedia

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• estimate — es|ti|mate1 W2S3 [ˈestımıt] n 1.) a calculation of the value, size, amount etc of something ▪ a rough estimate (=not an exact calculation) of how much time we ll need ▪ A conservative estimate (=a deliberately low estimate) puts annual sales at… …   Dictionary of contemporary English