estimations

[es-tuh-mey-shuhn]

Origin

noun

judgment or opinion: In my estimation the boy is guilty.

esteem; respect.

approximate calculation; estimate: to make an estimation of one's expenditures.

Origin:
1325–75; Middle English estimacioun < Middle French < Latin aestimātiōn- (stem of aestimātiō). See estimate, -ion

Related forms

pre·es·ti·ma·tion, noun

re·es·ti·ma·tion, noun

self-es·ti·ma·tion, noun

Synonyms
2. appreciation, regard, honor, veneration.

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Estimations is always a great word to know.

So is callithumpian. Does it mean:

a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

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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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