Estimate vs. Estimation
Estimatenoun
A rough calculation or assessment of the value, size, or cost of something.
Estimatenoun
(construction and business) A document (or verbal notification) specifying how much a job is likely to cost.
Estimatenoun
An upper limitation on some positive quantity.
Estimateverb
To calculate roughly, often from imperfect data.
Estimateverb
To judge and form an opinion of the value of, from imperfect data.
Estimateverb
To judge and form an opinion of the value of, from imperfect data, - either the extrinsic (money), or intrinsic (moral), value; to fix the worth of roughly or in a general way; as, to estimate the value of goods or land; to estimate the worth or talents of a person.
Estimateverb
To from an opinion of, as to amount,, number, etc., from imperfect data, comparison, or experience; to make an estimate of; to calculate roughly; to rate; as, to estimate the cost of a trip, the number of feet in a piece of land.
Estimatenoun
A valuing or rating by the mind, without actually measuring, weighing, or the like; rough or approximate calculation; as, an estimate of the cost of a building, or of the quantity of water in a pond.
Estimatenoun
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth;
Estimatenoun
a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody;
Estimatenoun
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
Estimatenoun
a statement indicating the likely cost of some job;
Estimatenoun
the respect with which a person is held;
Estimateverb
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time);
Estimateverb
judge to be probable
Estimationnoun
The process of making an estimate.
Estimationnoun
The amount, extent, position, size, or value reached in an estimate.
Estimationnoun
Esteem or favourable regard.
Estimationnoun
The act of estimating.
Estimationnoun
An opinion or judgment of the worth, extent, or quantity of anything, formed without using precise data; valuation; as, estimations of distance, magnitude, amount, or moral qualities.
Estimationnoun
Favorable opinion; esteem; regard; honor.
Estimationnoun
Supposition; conjecture.
Estimationnoun
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth;
Estimationnoun
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
Estimationnoun
the respect with which a person is held;
Estimationnoun
a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody;
Estimation
Estimation (or estimating) is the process of finding an estimate, or approximation, which is a value that is usable for some purpose even if input data may be incomplete, uncertain, or unstable. The value is nonetheless usable because it is derived from the best information available.
