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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ESTIMA'TION, n. [L. oestimatio.] The act of estimating.
1. Calculation; computation; an opinion or judgment of the worth, extent or quantity of any thing, formed without using precise data. We may differ in our estimations of distance, magnitude or amount, and no less in our estimation of moral qualities.
1. Esteem; regard; favorable opinion; honor.
I shall have estimation among the multitude, and honor with the elders.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation) [syn: appraisal, estimate, estimation]
2: the respect with which a person is held; "they had a high estimation of his ability" [syn: estimate, estimation]
3: an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take" [syn: estimate, estimation, approximation, idea]
4: a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody; "many factors are involved in any estimate of human life"; "in my estimation the boy is innocent" [syn: estimate, estimation]

Merriam Webster's

noun Date: 14th century 1. judgment, opinion <a poor choice in my estimation> 2. a. the act of estimating something b. the value, amount, or size arrived at in an estimate 3. esteem, honor

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 the process or result of estimating. 2 judgement or opinion of worth (in my estimation). 3 archaic esteem (hold in estimation). Etymology: ME f. OF estimation or L aestimatio (as ESTIMATE)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Estimation Es`ti*ma"tion, n. [L. aestimatio, fr. aestimare: cf. F. estimation. See Esteem, v. t.] 1. The act of estimating. --Shak. 2. 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. If he be poorer that thy estimation, then he shall present himself before the priest, and the priest, and the priest shall value him. --Lev. xxvii. 8. 3. Favorable opinion; esteem; regard; honor. I shall have estimation among multitude, and honor with the elders. --Wisdom viii. 10. 4. Supposition; conjecture. I speak not this in estimation, As what I think might be, but what I know. --Shak. Syn: Estimate; calculation; computation; appraisement; esteem; honor; regard. See Estimate, n.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(estimations) 1. Your estimation of a person or situation is the opinion or impression that you have formed about them. (FORMAL) He has gone down considerably in my estimation. N-SING: usu with poss 2. An estimation is an approximate calculation of a quantity or value. ...estimations of pre-tax profits of £12.25 million. = estimate N-COUNT: oft N of n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. 1. Valuation, appraisement, appreciation, estimate. 2. Judgment, opinion, estimate, esteem. 3. Respect, honor, regard, esteem, reverence, favorable opinion.

Moby Thesaurus

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