estimation
English
Alternative forms
- æstimation (archaic)
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French estimacion, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin aestimatio.
Pronunciation
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
Translations
the process of making an estimate
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value reached in an estimate
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French
Alternative forms
- æstimation (obsolete)
Etymology
Pronunciation
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.
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