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estimation

[ es-tuh-mey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. judgment or opinion:

    In my estimation the boy is guilty.

  2. esteem; respect.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  3. approximate calculation; estimate:

    to make an estimation of one's expenditures.



estimation

/ ˌɛɪˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. a considered opinion; judgment

    what is your estimation of the situation?

  2. esteem; respect
  3. the act of estimating
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • e·پ·tDz noun
  • e·پ·tDz noun
  • -t·tDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of estimation1

1325–75; Middle English estimacioun < Middle French < Latin پپō- (stem of پپō ). See estimate, -ion
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How well Ramona understands the woman’s meaning is an open question, but given that she limps off immediately on hearing the threat, “well enough” seems a reasonable estimation.

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It uses facial age estimation technology - provided by a third party - where a selfie is analysed to work out how old a prospective user is.

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"The amount of work that's gone into nurturing the cows, emphasising best farming practice and transforming the milk one batch at a time to produce the best possible cheese is beyond estimation," he explained.

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By his estimation, if the majority opinion is allowed to stand, more and more parts of firearms could be banned until the ability to effectively arm oneself in California is completely lost.

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Part of the problem, in Musselman’s estimation, is USC simply isn’t drawing the number of fouls that the coach is used to.

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