estimation

[ es-tuh-mey-shuhn ]
/ ˌɛs təˈmeɪ ʃən /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR estimation ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

judgment or opinion: In my estimation the boy is guilty.
esteem; respect.
approximate calculation; estimate: to make an estimation of one's expenditures.

QUIZZES

PRACTICE SOME ESCAPISM WITH THIS WORD OF THE DAY QUIZ!

We salute you if you remember all the doovers from Word of the Day between May 25 and May 31!
Question 1 of 7
salute
to call out to in order to stop, attract attention, ask aid, etc.
to wield power; exercise rule.
to express respect or praise for; honor; commend.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of estimation

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

OTHER WORDS FROM estimation

pre·es·ti·ma·tion, nounre·es·ti·ma·tion, nounself-es·ti·ma·tion, noun

Words nearby estimation

esthonia, esthonian, estienne, estimable, estimate, estimation, estimative, estimator, estipulate, estival, estivate
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Words related to estimation

evaluation, reckoning, assessment, appraisal, impression, arithmetic, veneration, credit, valuation, favor, regard, admiration, opinion, esteem, computation, consideration, respect, estimate, stock, judgment

Example sentences from the Web for estimation

British Dictionary definitions for estimation

estimation
/ (ˌɛstɪˈmeɪʃən) /

noun

a considered opinion; judgmentwhat is your estimation of the situation?
esteem; respect
the act of estimating
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012