estimation meaning and definition

ESTIMATION noun

Definition of estimation (noun)

1. a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
   • synonyms: appraisal, estimate
2. the respect with which a person is held
   • "they had a high estimation of his ability"
   • synonyms: estimate
3. an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
   • "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"
   • synonyms: approximation, estimate, idea
4. a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody
   • "many factors are involved in any estimate of human life"; "in my estimation the boy is innocent"
   • synonyms: estimate