The meaning of Estimation

noun

Detailed examination of the elements or structure of something.

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Statistical analysis

noun

An act of assessing something or someone.

Usage examples:

She carried out a thorough appraisal

noun

A value or quantity that is nearly but not exactly correct.

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These figures are only approximations

noun

A figure that is close to a particular number or time but not exactly that number or time

Usage examples:

Sales-tax receipts provide an approximation of retail sales., approximation to sth a closer approxi…

noun

The action of assessing someone or something.

Usage examples:

The assessment of educational needs

noun

The process of considering all the information about a situation or a person and making a judgement

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Conduct/give/make an assessment the first thing you must do is make an assessment of the situation.…

noun

Respect and admiration.

Usage examples:

He was held in high esteem by colleagues

verb

Respect and admire.

Usage examples:

Many of these qualities are esteemed by managers

noun

Respect for or a high opinion of someone

Usage examples:

We held them in high/low esteem (= we respected them a lot/very little).

verb

Roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of.

Usage examples:

The aim is to estimate the effects of macroeconomic policy on the economy

noun

An approximate calculation or judgement of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.

Usage examples:

At a rough estimate, staff are recycling a quarter of paper used

verb

Judge tentatively

noun

The making of a judgement about the amount, number, or value of something; assessment.

Usage examples:

The evaluation of each method

noun

The process of judging something's quality, importance, or value, or a report that includes this information

Usage examples:

Get/give/offer an evaluation before filing for bankruptcy, it is advisable to get an evaluation don…

verb

Estimate or determine the amount, level, or volume of.

Usage examples:

Astronomers can gauge the star's intrinsic brightness

noun

An instrument that measures and gives a visual display of the amount, level, or contents of something.

Usage examples:

A fuel gauge

noun

The thickness, size, or capacity of something, especially as a standard measure.

Usage examples:

If you get a good tent, it's 60 gauges, about 130 pounds, it can take care of a family of five to s…

noun

An estimate based on a mixture of guesswork and calculation.

Usage examples:

A rough guesstimate of public expenditure

verb

Estimate (something) using a mixture of guesswork and calculation.

Usage examples:

The task is to guesstimate the total vote

noun

A calculation of the size or amount of something when you do not know all the facts

Usage examples:

Current guesstimates are that the company’s profits will increase by 10% this year.

noun

The ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions.

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An error of judgement

noun

→  judgment

noun

A view or judgement formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.

Usage examples:

That, in my opinion, is right

noun

The ideas that a person or a group of people have about something or someone, which are based mainly on their feelings and beliefs, or a single idea of this type

Usage examples:

[ c ] when you're a teenager you've got strong opinions on/about everything., [ c ] mcguinness was …

noun

A thought or belief about something or someone

Usage examples:

An opinion on sth what's your opinion on britain joining the euro?, have/hold an opinion she has st…

noun

A classification or ranking of someone or something based on a comparative assessment of their quality, standard, or performance.

Usage examples:

The hotel regained its five-star rating

noun

An angry reprimand.

Usage examples:

A servant getting a rating from his master

verb

Assign a standard or value to (something) according to a particular scale.

Usage examples:

They were asked to rate their ability at different driving manoeuvres

noun

The ability to see something or to be seen from a particular place.

Usage examples:

The end of the tunnel came into view

verb

Look at or inspect.

Usage examples:

The public can view the famous hall with its unique staircase

noun

What you can see from a particular place, or the ability to see from a particular place

Usage examples:

[ u ] she turned a corner and disappeared from view., [ c ] our room had spectacular views of the m…