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

Our guy is an alien (a blue one even, though by my estimation, a little more cyborg than, say, Navi). —Andy Andersen, Vulture, 3 May 2024

Crucial to understanding how each system landed on these numbers is that projections are largely dependent on playing time estimations. —Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2024

In his estimation, this unforced error contributed to Ronald Reagan’s victory in the 1980 presidential contest and dramatically amplified the role of Middle East policy in American electoral politics. —Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2023

The continued success of the original is way beyond Daniels' wildest estimations. —Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 18 May 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