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estimation

estimation

1 3.5
A document that gives the likely value of something for tax or insurance
  • noun
  • /ˌɛstəˈmeɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tasación

Examples

  • "Its origins alone may value it at $20,000; however, if our estimation of its age is correct and it is

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  • The list is an estimation and not the official PSE&G outage list.

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  • Our value of the historical solar forcing is remarkably larger than other estimations published in the recent literature.

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  • It was estimated, and the paper doesn't disclose an estimation methodology.

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  • For the insurance claim, the agent provided an estimation of the damages caused by the storm.

  • The estimation of the property's value was crucial for determining the taxes due.

  • She submitted an estimation for the project costs to ensure funding was sufficient.

Synonyms

estimate
vsestimation
133 2.8

A written guess of how much a job or service will cost

is used mainly for insurance or tax purposes rather than job or service cost
valuation
vsestimation
  • Specialized
62 5.1

An estimate of how much something is worth

is a document used for insurance or tax that records the judged amount
appraisal
vsestimation
26 4.1

A written estimate of how much something is worth

is used mainly for insurance or tax purposes rather than general reports
assessment
vsestimation
  • Specialized
18 3.4

A report that shows how much something like a house or car is worth

is a document that records the value rather than the act of deciding it
appraisement
vsestimation
  • Formal
7.8

An official check that finds how much property or goods are worth

is a document used for insurance or tax rather than the official decision itself

Compounds

estimation theory
  • Specialized
6.0

A field that studies how to find out about a group or process from data

How Official

appraisal
26 4.1
valuation
  • Specialized
62 5.1
estimation
  • Specialized
1 3.5
note
1.0

Surface Forms

estimation singular
estimations plural

Morphology

estimation = estimate (transparent) = estimate + ion

Nominalization referring to the document or quantified result produced by an estimate; this is a direct extension of 'estimate'.

Etymology

Estimation comes from the Latin aestimare 'to value' and was also used for a written note of value or price. That's why an estimation can mean a document that shows how much something is worth.