estimation — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The process of making an estimate.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   According to my estimations, we should get to the border in five hours, give or take.

   The publisher made an estimation on the potential value of the new novel.

2. The amount, extent, position, size, or value reached in an estimate.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

3. Esteem or favourable regard.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Synonyms

   opinion

   Examples

   With that performance last night, you've gone up in the director's estimation.

Noun

1. a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)

   Synonyms

   appraisalestimate

   Broader terms

   commercial documentcommercial instrument

2. the respect with which a person is held

   Synonyms

   estimate

   Broader terms

   respectesteemregard

   Examples

   they had a high estimation of his ability

3. an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth

   Synonyms

   estimateapproximationidea

   Broader terms

   calculationcomputationfiguringreckoning

   Examples

   an estimate of what it would cost

   a rough idea how long it would take

4. a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody

   Synonyms

   estimate

   Broader terms

   judgmentjudgementassessment

   Examples

   many factors are involved in any estimate of human life

   in my estimation the boy is innocent