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estimation

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As a noun, estimation means the process of making an estimate.

Meanings of estimation

7 meanings

The process of making an estimate.
“According to my estimations, we should get to the border in five hours, give or take.”
“The publisher made an estimation on the potential value of the new novel.”
The amount, extent, position, size, or value reached in an estimate.
Esteem or favourable regard.
“With that performance last night, you've gone up in the director's estimation.”
A document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
Similar: appraisal, estimate
The respect with which a person is held
“they had a high estimation of his ability”
Similar: estimate
An approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
“an estimate of what it would cost”
“a rough idea how long it would take”
Similar: estimate, approximation, idea
A judgment of the qualities of something or somebody
“many factors are involved in any estimate of human life”
“in my estimation the boy is innocent”
Similar: estimate