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estimation

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es·ti·ma·tion  (st-mshn)
n.
1.
a. The act or an instance of estimating.
b. The amount, extent, position, size, or value reached in an estimate.
2. An opinion or a judgment.
3. Favorable regard; esteem.

estimation
Noun
1. a considered opinion; judgment: overall, he went up in my estimation
2. the act of estimating
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.estimation - a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
commercial document, commercial instrument - a document of or relating to commerce
overappraisal, overestimate, overestimation, overvaluation - an appraisal that is too high
2.estimation - the respect with which a person is held; "they had a high estimation of his ability"
esteem, respect, regard - an attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect for him"
reputation, report - the general estimation that the public has for a person; "he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing"; "he was a person of bad report"
3.estimationestimation - an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"
scalage - estimation of the amount of lumber in a log
figuring, reckoning, calculation, computation - problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
credit rating, credit - an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments
dead reckoning, guessing, guesswork, guess, shot - an estimate based on little or no information
guesstimate, guestimate - an estimate that combines reasoning with guessing
overrating, overreckoning, overestimate, overestimation - a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
underestimate, underestimation, underrating, underreckoning - an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
4.estimation - a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody; "many factors are involved in any estimate of human life"; "in my estimation the boy is innocent"
judgment, assessment, judgement - the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event; "they criticized my judgment of the contestants"
appraisal - an expert estimation of the quality, quantity, and other characteristics of someone or something
capitalisation, capitalization - an estimation of the value of a business

estimation
noun 2. estimate, reckoning, assessment, appreciation, valuation, appraisal, guesstimate (informal) ballpark figure (informal)
Translations
Spanish estimation [ɛstɪˈmeɪʃən] nopinión f; juicio (= esteem); aprecio;
in my estimation → a mi juicio

French estimation [ɛstɪˈmeɪʃən] nopinion f; estime f;
in my estimation → à mon avis, selon moi

German estimation [ɛstɪˈmeɪʃən] estimate nSchätzung f;
(opinion) → Einschätzung f;
in my estimation estimate → meiner Einschätzung nach

Italian estimation [ɛstɪˈmeɪʃən] nstima; opinione f;
in my estimation → a mio giudizio, a mio avviso

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In respect of military method, we have, firstly, Measurement; secondly, Estimation of quantity; thirdly, Calculation; fourthly, Balancing of chances; fifthly, Victory.
But ordinary expense, ought to be limited by a man's estate; and governed with such regard, as it be within his compass; and not subject to deceit and abuse of servants; and ordered to the best show, that the bills may be less than the estimation abroad.
But that was certainly very coolly done by him, and every one knows that in most people's estimation, to do anything coolly is to do it genteelly.
 
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