English Explanatory Dictionary

estimation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The process of making an estimate.
  2. The amount, extent, position, size, or value reached in an estimate.
  3. Esteem or favourable regard.

Pronunciation

/ˌɛs.tɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/ /ˌɛs.təˈmeɪ.ʃən/ en-us-estimation.ogg /ˌes.tɪˈmæɪ.ʃən/

Word forms

estimation estimations æstimation

Etymology

From Middle English estimacioun, estimacion, from Old French estimacion, from Latin aestimatio. Morphologically estimate + -ion.

Synonyms

opinion

Related words

esteem

Derived words

ballpark estimation coestimation costimation disestimation estimate estimation theory guesstimation misestimation overestimation postestimation re-estimation reestimation subestimation underestimation
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