| Main Entry: |
estimation |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
belief, guess |
Synonyms: |
admiration,
appraisal,
appreciation, arithmetic,
assessment, calculating, ciphering, computation,
consideration, considered opinion,
credit,
esteem,
estimate, estimating,
evaluation,
favor, figuring,
impression,
judgment,
opinion, predicting, reckoning,
regard,
respect,
stock, valuation,
veneration,
view
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| Notes: |
estimate implies a calculation has been performed and it is on that basis that a judgment or valuation is being made, while estimation implies that an on-the-spot evaluation is being performed and that it is an opinion based on that evaluation; an estimate conveys a more reasoned or impersonal judgment than an estimation |
Antonyms: |
disbelief
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