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 in the estimation of President Joe Biden’s outgoing U.S. envoy to China, those relations have stabilized during his administration after having reached their lowest point in decades. —Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025

By Baseball America’s estimation, Anthony is currently the No. 1 prospect in baseball. —Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2025

The media, the intelligence community, the military, law enforcement — by this screen legend’s usual estimation, these are potentially noble, valuable institutions corrupted from within. —A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025

By my naive estimation, our home sat at least three blocks south of the street no wildfire could realistically cross in any event other than the biblical apocalypse. —Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025

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