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estimative

estimative

8.1
A careful guess about size, amount, or cost of something
  • noun
  • /ˈɛstɪˌmeɪtɪv/
translation icon : estimación
  • Her estimative of the crowd size was surprisingly accurate given the circumstances.

Examples

  • An accurate estimative of the project's timeline is essential for successful planning.

  • The engineer provided an estimative of the total cost before starting the project.

  • We need an estimative to plan our budget for the upcoming event.

  • The estimative figures were surprisingly accurate.

  • Can you provide an estimative cost for the project?

  • The architect's estimative of the building's costs helped us secure funding.

  • We relied on her estimative to finalize the budget for the renovations.

Synonyms

valuation
vsestimative
  • Specialized
62 5.1

An estimate of how much something is worth

is broader covering size amount or cost rather than only worth
estimation
vsestimative
15 3.4

A rough calculation of how much or how many something is

is the same meaning but differs only in word form
reckoning
vsestimative
11 7.1

A way of calculating numbers to find an amount

is the estimated judgment or calculation result rather than the process
proximation
vsestimative
  • Specialized
1 8.2

A rough calculation used when exact numbers are not available

is a general approximate judgment not limited to missing exact data
approximant
vsestimative
  • Specialized
8.3

A simpler value or function used to estimate a more complex one

is an actual approximate calculation or judgment rather than a representing object

Antonyms

exact
901 3.2

Completely correct in every small detail

How Accurate

valuation
  • Specialized
62 5.1
estimate
133 2.8
estimative
8.1
guess
768 1.0

Surface Forms

estimative singular
estimatives plural

Morphology

estimative = estimate (transparent) = estimate + ive

The word is transparently formed from 'estimate' plus the adjective-forming suffix '-ive', yielding the sense of relating to or serving estimation.

Etymology

Estimative comes from the Latin aestimare 'to value', and shares its root with estimate and esteem. An 'estimative' is a rough or approximate calculation or judgment about size, amount, or cost, so it means an estimate rather than a precise number.