Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun estimation
4 senses of estimation
Sense 1
appraisal, estimate, estimation -- (a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation))
=> commercial document, commercial instrument -- (a document of or relating to commerce)
Sense 2
estimate, estimation -- (the respect with which a person is held; "they had a high estimation of his ability")
=> respect, esteem, regard -- (an attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect for him")
Sense 3
estimate, estimation, approximation, idea -- (an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take")
=> calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning -- (problem solving that involves numbers or quantities)
Sense 4
estimate, estimation -- (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")
=> judgment, judgement, assessment -- (the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event; "they criticized my judgment of the contestants")