estimation
Use Estimation in a sentence
təˈmeɪ noun
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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| —n | |
| 1. | a considered opinion; judgment: what is your estimation of the situation? |
| 2. | esteem; respect |
| 3. | the act of estimating |
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Word Origin & History
estimation
late 14c., from O.Fr. estimacion, from L. aestimationem (nom. aestimatio) "a valuation," from aestimare "to value" (see esteem).
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Example sentences
It's an alternative estimation of national output which in theory is equivalent to the spending-side measure.
In my estimation there's some good and some bad in it.
Those who, in his estimation, are lacking brains do not meet with his favor.
In theory, this would allow accurate estimation of distance using only its observed peak luminosity.
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