Dictionary

estimation en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌɛs.təˈmeɪ.ʃən/ (US)
• (US) audio
• /ˌes.tɪˈmæɪ.ʃən/ (Australia)
• /ˌɛs.tɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/ (UK)

Etymology

From Middle English estimacioun, estimacion, from Old French estimacion, from Latin aestimatio. Morphologically estimate + -ion.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The process of making an estimate.
   • The publisher made an estimation on the potential value of the new novel.
   • According to my estimations, we should get to the border in five hours, give or take.
2. (countable, uncountable) The amount, extent, position, size, or value reached in an estimate.
3. (countable, uncountable) Esteem or favourable regard.
   • With that performance last night, you've gone up in the director's estimation.

Forms

Deriveds

estimation theory · guesstimation · coestimation · reestimation · disestimation · overestimation · costimation · subestimation · re-estimation · misestimation · postestimation · underestimation · ballpark estimation · estimate

Relateds

esteem

Synonyms

opinion

Translations (28)

hi आकलन (value reached in an estimate) · hi नापतौल (the process of making an estimate) · bg пресмятане (the process of making an estimate) · hu becslés (the process of making an estimate) · bg оценка (value reached in an estimate) · ca estimació (the process of making an estimate) · it stima (the process of making an estimate) · gd barail (the process of making an estimate) · ko 어림 (the process of making an estimate) · ota صان (the process of making an estimate) · gl estimación (value reached in an estimate) · gd tomhas (the process of making an estimate) · el εκτίμηση (the process of making an estimate) · la taxātiō (value reached in an estimate) · fr estimation (the process of making an estimate) · sv uppskattning (the process of making an estimate) · ko 추정 (the process of making an estimate) · hi नापजोख (the process of making an estimate) · fa برآورد (the process of making an estimate) · la taxatio (the process of making an estimate) · bg оценяване (the process of making an estimate) · ja 見積り (the process of making an estimate) · sv uppskattning (value reached in an estimate) · gl estimación (the process of making an estimate) · gd tuairmse (the process of making an estimate) · ro estimare (the process of making an estimate) · el εκτίμηση (value reached in an estimate) · es valoración (the process of making an estimate)