Etymology

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Today it means: that which is being estimated. Full definition →

Latin aestimandum
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  1. Latin · derived fromaestimandum
  2. English todayestimand

Apparently of mid-20th century coinage from Latin aestimandum, gerundive of aestimō (“to value”, “to estimate”).

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