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

Despite which publication’s estimation a voter buys, the actual dollar figure is unlikely to clearly emerge before the election. —Jane Thier, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024

Asian Americans are the most socially conservative Americans, in Yoo’s estimation, given to high rates of small-business ownership and church attendance and low rates of divorce. —Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024

For example, some would say candidates needed statistical intuition, while others said candidates needed to make intuitive estimations. —Shiran Danoch, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024

Doyle’s estimation takes in the stretches that pass through the towns hit the hardest along the trail. —Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 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