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estimation in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
    appraisal  estimate  estimation 
  2. an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
    "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"
    estimate  estimation  approximation  idea 
  3. 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"
    estimate  estimation 
  4. the respect with which a person is held
    "they had a high estimation of his ability"
    estimate  estimation 
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