'Estimation' definitions:

Definition of 'estimation'

From: WordNet
noun
A document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation) [syn: appraisal, estimate, estimation]
noun
The respect with which a person is held; "they had a high estimation of his ability" [syn: estimate, estimation]
noun
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]
noun
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]

Definition of 'Estimation'

From: GCIDE
  • Estimation \Es`ti*ma"tion\, n. [L. aestimatio, fr. aestimare: cf. F. estimation. See Esteem, v. t.]
  • 1. The act of estimating. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Favorable opinion; esteem; regard; honor. [1913 Webster]
  • I shall have estimation among multitude, and honor with the elders. --Wisdom viii. 10. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. Supposition; conjecture. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'estimation'

From: Moby Thesaurus