estimation

[es-tuh-mey-shuhn]

noun

1. judgment or opinion.

   In my estimation the boy is guilty.

2. esteem; respect.

   Synonyms: veneration, honor, regard, appreciation

3. approximate calculation; estimate.

   to make an estimation of one's expenditures.

estimation

/ ˌɛstɪˈmeɪʃən /

noun

1. a considered opinion; judgment

   what is your estimation of the situation?

2. esteem; respect

3. the act of estimating

Other Word Forms

• preestimation noun
• reestimation noun
• self-estimation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of estimation¹

1325–75; Middle English estimacioun < Middle French < Latin aestimātiōn- (stem of aestimātiō ). See estimate, -ion

Example Sentences

Facial age estimations will be conducted by ID verification company Persona on the Roblox app, with images and video to be deleted "immediately" after processing.

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Matt Kaufman, chief safety officer for Roblox, told a press briefing the age estimation technology is "pretty accurate."

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My kind of writing, “snapshots” of observations and feelings, didn’t qualify in my own estimation as a “real” writer.

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So, in her estimation, he had to go.

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"I ran a particle simulation -- which is like dropping bright red beach balls in the water, then making data-based estimations to track where they will end up days or months later," explains Muhammad Izzat Nugraha.

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Related Words

• appraisal 
• assessment 
• evaluation 
• reckoning