estimation — [ ɛstimasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1263; lat. æstimatio « évaluation » 1 ♦ Action d estimer, de déterminer la valeur, le prix (d une chose). ⇒ appréciation, évaluation, expertise, prisée. L estimation d un mobilier, d une œuvre d art par un expert.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Estimation — is the calculated approximation of a result which is usable even if input data may be incomplete or uncertain. In statistics, estimation theory and estimator, for topics involving inferences about probability distributions forecasting and… … Wikipedia
estimation — 1. Fowler described the use of estimation in the phrase in my estimation (= in my opinion) as ‘illiterate’, a verdict which is negated by several centuries of use in this meaning: • The dearest of men in my estimation E. W. Lane, 1841 • It was… … Modern English usage
estimation — es‧ti‧ma‧tion [ˌestˈmeɪʆn] noun [countable] 1. your opinion of the value, nature etc of someone or something: • His skills and abilities make him, in my estimation, an ideal candidate for the board of governors. 2. a calculation of what the… … Financial and business terms
estimation — estimation, estimate both mean the act of valuing or appraising, but they are rarely interchangeable. In general, estimation implies the manner or measure in which a person or thing is valued or esteemed {the degree in which he is held in… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
estimation — Estimation. s. f. v. Prisée. Juste estimation. on a fait la prisée & estimation des meubles. suivant l estimation qui en sera faite. je m en rapporte à l estimation des gens connoissants … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
estimation — Estimation, AEstimatio. L estimation des heritages est petite, ils ne sont point de requeste, Iacent praediorum pretia. Faire estimation de son aisement, par la comparaison mal aisée d autruy, Ex alterius incommodis sua comparare commoda. Garder… … Thresor de la langue françoyse
estimation — late 14c., action of appraising; manner of judging; opinion, from O.Fr. estimacion, from L. aestimationem (nom. aestimatio) a valuation, from pp. stem of aestimare to value (see ESTEEM (Cf. esteem)). Meaning appreciation is from 1520s. That of… … Etymology dictionary
estimation — [n] belief, guess admiration, appraisal, appreciation, arithmetic, assessment, calculating, ciphering, computation, consideration, considered opinion, credit, esteem, estimate, estimating, evaluation, favor, figuring, impression, judgment,… … New thesaurus
