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 Definitions of estimation  [ˌɛs təˈmeɪ ʃən]  

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Definition of 'estimation' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) estimation
judgment or opinion.

2.  estimation
esteem; respect.

3.  estimation
approximate calculation; estimate.

Etymology:  (1325–75; < MF < L)

Definition of 'estimation' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) appraisal, estimate, estimation
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)

2. (noun) estimate, estimation
the respect with which a person is held
"they had a high estimation of his ability"

3. (noun) estimate, estimation, approximation, idea
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
"an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"

4. (noun) estimate, estimation
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"


Definition of 'estimation' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (noun) estimation
a guess at an amount, size, etc.
a realistic estimation of how long it will take

2.  estimation
in sb's estimation
in sb's opinion
In my estimation, he will be an excellent sales manager.


Definition of 'estimation' Webster Dictionary 

1. (verb) estimation
the act of estimating

2. (verb) estimation
an opinion or judgment of the worth, extent, or quantity of anything, formed without using precise data; valuation; as, estimations of distance, magnitude, amount, or moral qualities

3. (verb) estimation
favorable opinion; esteem; regard; honor

4. (verb) estimation
supposition; conjecture



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