Estimation - Definition
estimation
n 1: a document appraising the value of something (as for
insurance or taxation) [syn: appraisal, estimate,
estimation]
2: the respect with which a person is held; "they had a high
estimation of his ability" [syn: estimate, estimation]
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" [syn: estimate, estimation,
approximation, 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" [syn: estimate,
estimation]