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estimation

/ˌɛs.tɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/ UK
/ˌɛs.təˈmeɪ.ʃən/ US
/ˌes.tɪˈmæɪ.ʃən/ Australia

Rhymes with -eɪʃən

Where it comes from

From Middle English estimacioun, estimacion, from Old French estimacion, from Latin aestimatio. Morphologically estimate + -ion.

noun estimations · æstimation

countable, uncountable The process of making an estimate. According to my estimations, we should get to the border in five hours, give or take.
countable, uncountable The amount, extent, position, size, or value reached in an estimate.
countable, uncountable Esteem or favourable regard. With that performance last night, you've gone up in the director's estimation.
Similar: opinion

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: estimate, approximation, appraisal, idea, reckon, guess, valuation, evaluate, assess, assessing, forecasting, determination, opinion, forecast, notice, counting

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noun the process of making an estimate

Español	valoración
한국어	어림 eorim, 추정 chujeong
日本語	見積り mitsumori
中文	估計 /估计 gūjì
हिन्दी	नापतौल nāptaul, नापजोख nāpjokh
Français	estimation
Italiano	stima
Ελληνικά	εκτίμηση ektímisi
Română	estimare
Русский	оценка ocenka

noun value reached in an estimate

हिन्दी	आकलन āklan
Ελληνικά	εκτίμηση ektímisi

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@misc{estimation_2026,
  title = {estimation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/estimation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}