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estimation
What does estimation mean?
estimation (noun): an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce estimation?
/ˌɛstəˈmeɪʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does estimation come from?
From Middle English estimacioun, estimacion, from Old French estimacion, from Latin aestimatio.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of estimation?
Words related to estimation
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “estimation” mean?
an intensity of feeling; an excited interest or eagerness
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a failure, particularly one which is mechanical in nature
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an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
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a poetic form with regular meter and a fixed rhyme scheme
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Which word is closest in meaning to “estimation”?
approximation
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configuration
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qualification
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