Definition of 'estimation'
Word forms: plural estimations
1. singular noun [usually with poss]
Your estimation of a person or situation is the opinion or impression that you have formed about them.
[formal]
2. countable noun
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ME estimacioun < OFr estimacion < L aestimatioWord Frequency
estimation in American English
(ˌestəˈmeiʃən)
noun
SYNONYMS 2. appreciation, regard, honor, veneration.1.
judgment or opinion
In my estimation the boy is guilty
2.
esteem; respect
3.
approximate calculation; estimate
to make an estimation of one's expenditures
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British English: estimation
NOUN /ˌɛstɪˈmeɪʃən/
opinion Your estimation of a person or situation is the opinion or impression that you have formed about them.
He has gone down considerably in my estimation.
- American English: estimation /ɛstɪˈmeɪʃən/
- Brazilian Portuguese: opinião
- Chinese: 评价
- European Spanish: opinión
- French: estime
- German: Einschätzung
- Italian: stima
- Japanese: 評価
- Korean: 평가인물, 상황 등의
- European Portuguese: opinião
- Latin American Spanish: opinión
British English: estimation
NOUN /ˌɛstɪˈmeɪʃən/
calculation An estimation is an approximate calculation of a quantity or value.
In fact, the first group were absolutely correct in their estimation of this man's height.
- American English: estimation /ɛstɪˈmeɪʃən/
- Brazilian Portuguese: cálculo
- Chinese: 评估
- European Spanish: estimación
- French: estimation
- German: Schätzung
- Italian: stima
- Japanese: 見積り
- Korean: 근사치
- European Portuguese: cálculo
- Latin American Spanish: estimación
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