əˈpɹeɪzəl ə.ˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət ə.ˈpɹɑk.sə.mət əˌpɹɒksɪˈmeɪʃn əˌpɹɑksɪˈmeɪʃn ˈkælkjʊleɪt ˈɛstɨmɨt ˈɛstɨmɨt ɛstɪˈmeɪʃən ˈfɪɡjɚ ˈfɪɡə ˈfɪɡɚ ˈfɔɹkæst ˈfɔːkɑːst ˈɡeɪdʒ aɪˈdɪə aɪˈdi.ə ɑeˈdiə̯ ˈɹɛkən judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds judge to be probable 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 an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth an estimate of what it would cost a rough idea how long it would take the respect with which a person is held they had a high estimation of his ability a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation) a statement indicating the likely cost of some job he got an estimate from the car repair shop