English Online Dictionary. What means estimation? What does estimation mean?
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)
- The process of making an estimate.
- The amount, extent, position, size, or value reached in an estimate.
- Esteem or favourable regard.
Derived terms
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)
- estimate; estimation (rough calculation or guess)
Further reading
- “estimation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.