Definition of estimation

"estimation" in the noun sense

1. appraisal, estimate, estimation

a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)

2. estimate, estimation

the respect with which a person is held

"they had a high estimation of his ability"

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"

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"

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Quotations for estimation

The sin lessens in human estimation only as the guilt increases. [ Schiller ]

From Paris to Peru, from Japan to Rome, the most foolish animal, in my estimation, is man. [ Boileau ]

No man ever stood lower in my estimation for having a patch in his clothes; yet I am sure there is greater anxiety to have fashionable, or at least clean and unpatched clothes, than to have a sound conscience. I sometimes try my acquaintances by some such test as this - who could wear a patch, or two extra seams only, over the knee. [ Thoreau ]

A time will come when the science of destruction shall bend before the arts of peace; when the genius which multiplies our powers, which creates new products, which diffuses comfort and happiness among the great mass of the people, shall occupy in the general estimation of mankind that rank which reason and commonsense now assign to it. [ Arago ]

estimation in Scrabble®

The word estimation is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters estimation:

ESTIMATION
(117)
ESTIMATION
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (15 words)

animist, animose, atomise, imitate, inmates, inosite, instate, miniate, mitiest, mittens, moisten, smitten, station, stomate, tiniest

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word estimation

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In estimation

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estimation in Words With Friends™

The word estimation is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters estimation:

ESTIMATION
(216)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (15 words)

animist, animose, atomise, imitate, inmates, inosite, instate, miniate, mitiest, mittens, moisten, smitten, station, stomate, tiniest

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word estimation

ESTIMATION
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In estimation

ESTIMATION
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ESTIMATION
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ANIMIST
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