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estimation

Pronunciation: /ˌɛs.tɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/

The English word “estimation” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The process of making an estimate.
  2. The amount, extent, position, size, or value reached in an estimate.
  3. Esteem or favourable regard.

Etymology

From Middle English estimacioun, estimacion, from Old French estimacion, from Latin aestimatio. Morphologically estimate + -ion.

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