estimative

adjective

es·​ti·​ma·​tive ˈestəˌmātiv 

-mət-

1

: adapted for and capable of estimating and judging

the estimative power

2

: estimated

send along only an estimative figure rather than an exact calculation of the cost

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French estimatif, from Medieval Latin estimativus, from Latin aestimatus + -ivus -ive

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Rhymes for estimative

• primitive