estimation
Americannoun
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judgment or opinion.
In my estimation the boy is guilty.
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esteem; respect.
- Synonyms:
- veneration, honor, regard, appreciation
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approximate calculation; estimate.
to make an estimation of one's expenditures.
noun
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a considered opinion; judgment
what is your estimation of the situation?
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esteem; respect
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the act of estimating
Other Word Forms
- preestimation noun
- reestimation noun
- self-estimation noun
Etymology
Origin of estimation
1325–75; Middle English estimacioun < Middle French < Latin aestimātiōn- (stem of aestimātiō ). See estimate, -ion
Example Sentences
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Discord insisted the measures came with privacy protections, saying video selfies for age estimation never leave users' devices and that submitted identity documents are deleted quickly.
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
People with the "pancreatic-predominant" pattern showed a proton density fat fraction -- an MRI marker that provides a precise estimation of fat concentration in tissue -- of about 30 percent in the pancreas.
From Science Daily • Jan. 28, 2026
Wrestling the score into shape took 10 weeks of daily work, by Safdie’s estimation, an unusually long commitment for a director with other post-production duties and a young family.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025
These include age verification tools such as facial age estimation, which must be "robust" in deducing whether a user is over 18.
From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025
He looked, in Boaz’s estimation, happier than he had ever seen him.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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