n. | 1. | The act of estimating. |
2. | An opinion or judgment of the worth, extent, or quantity of anything, formed without using precise data; valuation; | |
3. | Favorable opinion; esteem; regard; honor. | |
4. | Supposition; conjecture. |
Noun | 1. | estimation - an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take" |
2. | estimation - a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation) | |
3. | estimation - the respect with which a person is held; "they had a high estimation of his ability" Synonyms: estimate | |
4. | estimation - 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 |