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estimationan approximate calculation or judgment of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: an approximate calculation or judgment of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌestɪˈmeɪʃən/

Korean meaning: 어떤 것의 가치, 수, 양, 정도에 대한 대략적인 계산이나 판단; 추정, 견적

Korean pronunciation: 에스티**메이**션

Example Sentences

  • My estimation of how long it takes to assemble IKEA furniture was completely wrong - 2 hours became 8 hours of confusion.
  • The weather app's estimation said 'light rain,' but I needed a boat to get to work.
  • According to our estimation, the new marketing campaign will increase sales by 15%.

estimation

NOUN

//ˌestɪˈmeɪʃən//

an approximate calculation or judgment of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something

estimation concept
💡 Concept

The carpenter gave a rough estimation of how much wood the project needed.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌestɪˈmeɪʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌestɪˈmeɪʃən/

🌳Etymology

Rootestim
Suffix--ation

Origin

From Latin 'aestimatio' meaning 'valuation' or 'appraisal', derived from 'aestimare' meaning 'to value' or 'to assess'. The word entered English through Old French and Latin legal and commercial terminology.

🎵Rhyme

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destination
creation
conversation
information

🔗Collocations

rough estimation
cost estimation
accurate estimation
initial estimation
go up/down in someone's estimation
by estimation

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My estimation of how long it takes to assemble IKEA furniture was completely wrong - 2 hours became 8 hours of confusion.

😄 Fun example

The weather app's estimation said 'light rain,' but I needed a boat to get to work.

According to our estimation, the new marketing campaign will increase sales by 15%.

😄 Fun example

The contractor's initial estimation was so low that I should have known he was either lying or terrible at math.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

assessmentevaluationcalculationapproximationappraisal

Antonyms

certaintyexactnessprecision

Related

estimateestimatorestimableoverestimateunderestimate

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