Estimate vs. Evaluate — What's the Difference?

To calculate approximately (the amount, extent, magnitude, position, or value of something).

Form an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess

To form an opinion about; evaluate

Find a numerical expression or equivalent for (an equation, formula, or function)

A tentative evaluation or rough calculation, as of worth, quantity, or size

To ascertain or fix the value or amount of

A statement of the approximate cost of work to be done, such as a building project or car repairs.

To determine the importance, effectiveness, or worth of; assess

A judgment based on one's impressions; an opinion

(Mathematics) To calculate the numerical value of; express numerically.

A rough calculation or assessment of the value, size, or cost of something.

(transitive) To draw conclusions from examining; to assess.

(construction and business) A document (or verbal notification) specifying how much a job is likely to cost.

To compute or determine the value of (an expression).

An upper limitation on some positive quantity.

To return or have a specific value.

To calculate roughly, often from imperfect data.

To fix the value of; to rate; to appraise.

To judge and form an opinion of the value of, from imperfect data.

Place a value on; judge the worth of something;

To judge and form an opinion of the value of, from imperfect data, - either the extrinsic (money), or intrinsic (moral), value; to fix the worth of roughly or in a general way; as, to estimate the value of goods or land; to estimate the worth or talents of a person.

To from an opinion of, as to amount,, number, etc., from imperfect data, comparison, or experience; to make an estimate of; to calculate roughly; to rate; as, to estimate the cost of a trip, the number of feet in a piece of land.

A valuing or rating by the mind, without actually measuring, weighing, or the like; rough or approximate calculation; as, an estimate of the cost of a building, or of the quantity of water in a pond.

An approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth;

A judgment of the qualities of something or somebody;

A document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)

A statement indicating the likely cost of some job;

The respect with which a person is held;

Judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time);

Judge to be probable