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Definition of "estimation" []

  • The act or an instance of estimating. (noun)
  • The amount, extent, position, size, or value reached in an estimate. (noun)
  • An opinion or a judgment. (noun)
  • Favorable regard; esteem. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "estimation" in a sentence
  • "Mr P in my estimation is the vainest of all authors."
  • "And the one idea is, how we are going to exterminate white people because that in my estimation is the only conclusion I have come to."
  • "But the reason the Spurs will have the advantage in my estimation is they will have more possessions in which they get good shots before the defense is locked in."