estimate

/ˈestɪmət/ noun [C]

Definition

GUESS › a guess of what a size, value, amount, etc might be: a rough estimate

DOCUMENT › a written document saying how much it will probably cost to do a job: Can you give me an estimate for the work?

(Definition of estimate noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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