estimation
NounUS[es-tuh-mey-shuhn]/ˌɛstəˈmeɪʃən/4 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (4)
- a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)Synonyms: appraisalestimateType of commercial document, commercial instrumentKinds overestimate, overestimation
- the respect with which a person is held“they had a high estimation of his ability”Synonyms: estimateType of respect, esteemKinds reputation, report
- an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth“an estimate of what it would cost”“a rough idea how long it would take”Synonyms: estimateapproximationideaType of calculation, computationKinds guess, underestimate, overestimate, scalage, guesstimate, credit rating
- 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”Synonyms: estimateType of judgment, judgementKinds capitalization, appraisal
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Es′ti·ma′tion noun
Origin: L. aestimatio, fr. aestimare: cf. F. estimation. See Esteem, transitive verb
1. The act of estimating. William Shakespeare
2. 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.
If he be poorer that thy estimation, then he shall present himself before the priest, and the priest, and the priest shall value him.— Lev. xxvii. 8.
3. Favorable opinion; esteem; regard; honor.
I shall have estimation among multitude, and honor with the elders.— Wisdom viii. 10.
4. Supposition; conjecture.
I speak not this in estimation, As what I think might be, but what I know.— William Shakespeare
Synonyms: Estimate; calculation; computation; appraisement; esteem; honor; regard. See Estimate, noun
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54