estimation

noun

es·​ti·​ma·​tion ˌe-stə-ˈmā-shən 

1

: judgment, opinion

a poor choice in my estimation

2

a

: the act of estimating something

b

: the value, amount, or size arrived at in an estimate

3

: esteem, honor

Synonyms

• appraisal
• appraisement
• assessment
• estimate
• evaluation
• fix
• judgment
• judgement
• value judgment

Examples of estimation in a Sentence

This is not, in my estimation, an efficient use of our resources.

She went down in her supporters' estimation after she voted against the plan.

Planning the project requires careful cost estimation.

Recent Examples on the Web

But this information can give a fair estimation of some common trends. —Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 14 July 2024

Most estimates of heat-wave mortality are retrospectively available too late to meaningfully respond, which occurs because traditional autopsy methods vastly undercount heat-deaths, necessitating estimation through slower statistical methods. —Alistair Hayden, Scientific American, 2 July 2024

Raspberry Pi calls the first of these a pose estimation demo. —Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PCMAG, 29 June 2024

Endometriosis is very common, and there are estimations that 10% of women can be diagnosed with it. —Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 26 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing estimation

• point estimation
• re-estimation
• rise in someone's estimation

Kids Definition

estimation

noun

es·​ti·​ma·​tion ˌes-tə-ˈmā-shən 

1

: judgment sense 3, opinion

2

: estimate entry 2 sense 3

3

: esteem entry 1