esthonian
- n the official language of Estonia; belongs to the Baltic-Finnic family of languages
estimate
- n an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
an estimate of what it would cost - n a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody
many factors are involved in any estimate of human life - n a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
- n a statement indicating the likely cost of some job
he got an estimate from the car repair shop - n the respect with which a person is held
- v judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds - v judge to be probable
estimated tax
- n income tax paid periodically on income that is not subject to withholding taxes; based on the taxpayer's predicted tax liability
estimated tax return
- n return required of a taxpayer whose tax withheld from income does not meet the tax liability for the year
estimation
- n a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
- n the respect with which a person is held
they had a high estimation of his ability - n an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
- n a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody
in my estimation the boy is innocent
estimator
- n an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
estivation
- n (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period
- n (botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens