estimation

estimation

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English

Alternative forms

  • æstimation (archaic)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɛs.tɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌɛs.təˈmeɪ.ʃən/
  • (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˌes.tɪˈmæɪ.ʃən/
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

estimation (countable and uncountable, plural estimations)

  1. The process of making an estimate.
  2. The amount, extent, position, size, or value reached in an estimate.
  3. Esteem or favourable regard.

Derived terms

  • estimate
  • ballpark estimation
  • estimation theory
  • re-estimation

Related terms

  • esteem

Translations

French

Alternative forms

  • æstimation (obsolete)

Etymology

From estimer +‎ -ation.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛs.ti.ma.sjɔ̃/

Noun

estimation f (plural estimations)

  1. estimate; estimation (rough calculation or guess)

Further reading

  • “estimation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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