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How to pronounce estimation in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms approximation, estimate, idea
Type of computation, figuring, calculation, reckoning
Has types guesswork, guestimate, dead reckoning, credit rating, credit, overestimate, overestimation, overrating, overreckoning, underreckoning, guess, guessing, guesstimate, scalage, shot, underestimate, underestimation, underrating
Derivation estimate
Type Words
Synonyms estimate
Type of assessment, judgment, judgement
Has types appraisal, capitalisation, capitalization
Derivation estimate


in my estimation the boy is innocent.
Type Words
Synonyms estimate
Type of regard, respect, esteem
Has types report, reputation


they had a high estimation of his ability.
Type Words
Synonyms appraisal, estimate
Type of commercial document, commercial instrument
Has types overestimate, overvaluation, overestimation, overappraisal
Derivation estimate

Examples of estimation

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Develop, design, perform cost estimation and prepare AFE's for capital projects.
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He seemed to play quite a bit against Buffalo, and played well in my estimation.
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And, let yourself drop your parents down a couple of notches in your estimation.
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It can refer to estimation of time series, cross-sectional or longitudinal data.
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Penny was throwing hard, but in La Russa's estimation, trying to throw too hard.
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The only competitor that comes close to SRX is the Lexus 350, in my estimation.
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Because by any reasonable estimation 2011 can only be the year of the parasite.
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Only 46 percent have established themselves as solid starters in my estimation.
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They have a reputation for their excellence in estimation of mineral resources.
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More examples
  • Appraisal: a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
  • Estimate: the respect with which a person is held; "they had a high estimation of his ability"
  • Estimate: an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"
  • Estimate: 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"
  • (estimate) judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
  • (estimate) calculate: judge to be probable
  • Estimation is the calculated approximation of a result which is usable even if input data may be incomplete or uncertain.
  • In project management (i.e., for engineering), accurate estimates are the basis of sound project planning. Many processes have been developed to aid engineers in making accurate estimates, such as *compartmentalization (i.e. ...
  • Estimation theory is a branch of statistics and signal processing that deals with estimating the values of parameters based on measured/empirical data that has a random component. ...